Monday 20 October 2014

The Real Face Of King Tut

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With strong features cast in burnished gold, pharaoh Tutankhamun's burial mask projects an image of majestic beauty and royal power. But in the flesh, King Tut had buck teeth, a club foot and girlish hips, according to the most detailed examination ever of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh's remains.

And rather than being a boy king with a love of chariot racing, Tutankhamun relied on walking sticks to get around during his rule in the 14th century BC. A 'virtual autopsy', composed of more than 2,000 computer scans, was carried out in tandem with a genetic analysis of Tutankhamun's family.

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