Emily Chan
Thieves had broken in and taken off with any valuable items small enough to be concealed and carried. The scarf with rings indicated that the thieves were forced to abandon their treasure.
Iron Dagger
King Tut was buried with an iron dagger that was placed near his right thigh. While an iron dagger may seem pretty ordinary, this one was actually quite spectacular.
The pharaoh died centuries before the Iron Age began when mining for iron became commonplace. So, while King Tut was alive, the few iron objects that existed were crafted from meteorites that fell to the earth.
In addition to the iron dagger, King Tut was buried with a gold blade that had an ornately decorated handle.
Board Game
King Tut’s tomb had at least four sets of board games in it, so we can assume that he really loved to play games.
One of his favorites was a game called “senet.” The rules of senet are unclear, but it appears to be similar to checkers.
The game required players to navigate their game pieces through a series of 30 squares. The goal was to prevent your opponent from making it all the way across the board and knocking your piece off.
Undergarments
Clothing was also uncovered in the tomb, and believe it or not, they weren’t all royal robes or the elaborate animal skins typically worn by nobility.
