About This Lesson
Students explore the tomb of Tutankhamun, its contents and its representation of the afterlife as conceived of by ancient Egyptians. They also learn about the punishments that were thought to come to tomb robbers, and explore the debate over the rights of excavation of the tomb.
Useful smart notebook presentation to support a unit on Tutankhamun. Includes links to a journal report and a link to the items discovered in the tomb. Opportunity for debate over issue of rights to tomb.