National Geographic: King Tut's Final Secrets

Publishers of several books and dvds have claimed that in their product is the absolute solution to the mystery of King Tut's early death. Most recent is James Patterson's bestseller that is listed as non-fiction but which contains no footnotes, no bibliography, no index--and no believable conclusions.In the subject dvd, however, we have a much better view of the possibilities. Tut's mummy was removed from the tomb and three dimensional pictures were taken of the remains, head to toe. These photographs were examined by forensic pathologists who provide the viewer with their conclusions, backed by clear views of the mummy. It was established, for example, that Tut did not die of a blow to the back of the head, as Mr. Patterson and a few others surmised, but from something else, most likely from a chariot or war accident that broke his leg, most likely a compound fracture that became infected or developed gangrene.Less compelling is the investigation into the curse of King Tut. This requires us to accept the fact that there was a "curse," that is, that an abnormal number of people connected with the opening of the tomb died soon after. They include Howard Carter's canary and Lord Carnarvon, who financed the Carter's expedition. Cultures of fungi from recently opened Egyptian tombs were found to be toxic, perhaps even lethal, and those who first ventured into Tut's tomb were exposed to these fungi. However, Carter lived for many years after 1922; Carnarvon died of an infected mosquito bite, weeks after the tomb opening. And the canary? It was miles away and never in the tomb. Others involved with the opening did die--but people do die. Thus, logical people will conclude that the Tut curse was a journalistic invention.Despite all this, the program is fascinating and will be enjoyed by anyone with a touch of Tut-mania. In fact, it is indispensible if you are curious about what became of the boy pharoah.

I recently purchased the National Geographic King Tut's Final Secrets for the purposes of my year 11 Ancient History class. We are studying King Tut and as Egytpology is such a visual subject I decided to watch certain DVD's with them to get the full impact of the beauty and splendour of the subject. King Tut's Final Secrets was mesmerising and compelling. The class were silent and when the bell rang before the DVD had finished the class wanted to stay back at lunch time to find out how Tut had died. Of course, it was a bit of an anti-climax that he wasn't murdered!!! But how amazing was the specialist forensic experts and the amount of scientific detail included? Worth every dollar, I will be using it for years!!

It presented the facts in an interesting way. I enjoyed the presentation and learned in theProcess

This feature looks at many of the matters surrounding the finding of the tomb, the principal characters, and the "curse". It also purports to find the answer to how Tutenkhamon died (I am not completely convinced). It is detailed and well resourced but could have been made more interesting (it drags a little in parts). There is also a litle too much of Dr Zawi Hawass (Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt) with his too definite opinions. Overall it is a good effort and worth purchasing.

This documentary thoroughly explores all the circumstances regarding King Tut's Tomb. It presents an awesome look into the entire mystique of King Tut.If you have been mesmerized by the details of this story, and wondered what was true or mere speculation or fantasy, National Graphic: King Tut's Final Secrets will satisfy your curiosities.Well done, and worth the purchase price.

DVD was in good condition. Came in timely manner. And the content was very interesting. National Geographic is one of the top resources I look to for documentaries.

The scans info is worth the viewing.

I absolutely love this DVD! It was very detailed and interesting to watch.

I like ancient history,and movies about the discovery rulers tombs

Very factual and entlightening . Enjoyed every second