NCERT Solutions For Class 11 English
Hornbill
Chapter 3 – Discovering
Tut: The Saga Continues (A.R. Williams)
Long Question Answers
Question 1.
Who was Tutankhaten?
Why had his mummy undergone a CT scan?
Answer:
The young pharaoh
Tutankhaten, better known as King Tut, was the final heir of a powerful dynasty
that had ruled Egypt and its empire for centuries. Ascending the throne at a
tender age, he later changed his name to Tutankhamun, meaning "living
image of Amun." Reigning for about nine years, he met an unexpected demise
in his teenage years. His mummy underwent a CT scan to scientifically reveal
new insights about his life and death, providing precise data for an accurate
forensic reconstruction.
Question 2.
Who discovered King
Tut’s tomb for the first time?
Answer:
British archaeologist
Howard Carter, after years of fruitless searching, was the first to discover
King Tut’s tomb in 1922. During Tut's era, royalty amassed tremendous wealth,
believing they could carry their riches into the afterlife. Carter unearthed various
gold artifacts in Tut's coffin after meticulously recording his funerary
treasures. Upon investigating the three nested coffins, Carter found a shroud
adorned with garlands in the first one.
Question 3.
“When he finally
reached the mummy, though, he ran into trouble.” Who ran into trouble and how
did he find a solution?
Answer:
British archaeologist
Howard Carter, the discoverer of King Tut’s tomb in 1922, encountered trouble
when reaching the mummy in Tut’s coffin. Carter discovered that ritual resins
had hardened over time, cementing Tut to the bottom of his solid gold coffin.
Despite attempts to loosen the resin by exposing the mummy to blazing sunshine,
Carter found no alternative but to carefully chisel away the consolidated
material beneath the limbs and trunk. This was necessary to raise the King’s
remains and prevent potential theft of the gold.
Question 4.
How has archaeological
investigation changed in modern times?
Answer:
Archaeological
investigation has undergone significant changes in modern times. Archaeology
now focuses less on treasures and more on unraveling the intricate details of
life and exploring the intriguing mysteries of death. Technological
advancements play a key role, with archaeologists utilizing more sophisticated
tools, including medical technology. For instance, in 1968, an anatomy
professor X-rayed Tut’s mummy, revealing missing breast-bone and front ribs.
Today, diagnostic imaging, such as computed tomography or CT, enables a
three-dimensional virtual body by combining hundreds of X-rays in
cross-section.
Question 5.
How was the mummy of
King Tut CT scanned?
Answer:
The CT scanning of
King Tut’s mummy commenced at 6 p.m. on January 5, 2005. Workmen carefully
transported Tut's mummy from the tomb to the scanner-equipped trailer. The
scanning process began after substitute fans were attached due to the original
fans stopping because of sand in the cooler fan. Following the successful scan,
the technicians checked for data loss before returning Tut to his tomb. The
entire procedure took less than three hours, and the resulting images of Tut's
mummy, displayed on a computer screen, revealed astonishing details.
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