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Name _______________________________________________ Class_____________ King Tutankhamun, also known as King Tut, was born around the year 1341 BC. At the young age of seven years old Tutankhamun's father died. A few years later Tutankhamun married his sister (which was common for Pharaoh's in Ancient Egypt) and became Pharaoh. Since he was so young he had help ruling the country. King Tut’s vizier was named Ay. Tutankhamun died around the age of nineteen. Archeologists aren't sure what killed him. Some people think that he was murdered. However, others think the likely cause of his death was a wound to his leg. His tomb was discovered by archeologist Howard Carter in 1922, and it was filled with treasure and artifacts unlike found in any other Pharaoh's tomb. Based on research and the six documents, my argument is that King Tut was _____________________ (murdered; was not murdered). Document ___ supports my argument that King Tut was __________________________________. The evidence that supports this position is found in the quotation, “______________________________________________________. Document ___ agrees with this claim. It states that __________________________________________. The evidence that supports this position is, _________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________. Document ___ also agrees with this claim. It states that __________________________________________. The evidence that supports this position is__________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________. Other people believe the counter-argument that King Tut was ______________________________. Document ___ supports the position that King Tut was __________________________________. One quotation that supports this claim is, “________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________, Document ___ agrees with this claim. It states that _______________________________________________. The evidence that supports this position is___________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________. Document ___ also agrees with this claim. It states that __________________________________________. The evidence that supports this position is__________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________. In conclusion, some people believe that King Tut was murdered, while still others agree with the counter-claim. In my opinion, as previously stated, King Tut was ___________________________. Howard Carter helped make this pharaoh famous by discovering his tomb in 1922. Possibly, some time in the future, technology will reveal, without a shadow of a doubt, the actual cause of King Tut’s death. Based on the information provided, do you think he died as a result of a broken leg and illness, or do you think he was murdered?