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Tutankhamun Was Decapitated 100 Years Ago. Why the Excavation Is a Great Shame Instead of a Triumph
Howard Carter’s 1925 examination severed Tutankhamun’s limbs and head to free his body from resin, with remains later glued back, revealing a controversial and destructive process.
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Egypt: Tutankhamun Was Decapitated 100 Years Ago - Why the Excavation Is a Great Shame Instead of a Triumph
Analysis - November 2025 marks 100 years since archaeologists first examined Tutankhamun's mummified remains. What followed wasn't scientific triumph - it was destruction. Using hot knives and brute force, Howard Carter's team decapitated the pharaoh, severed his limbs and dismembered his torso. Then they covered it up.
·South Africa
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Tutankhamun was decapitated 100 years ago. Why the excavation is a great shame instead of a triumph
November 2025 marks 100 years since archaeologists first examined Tutankhamun's mummified remains. What followed wasn't scientific triumph—it was destruction. Using hot knives and brute force, Howard Carter's team decapitated the pharaoh, severed his limbs and dismembered his torso. Then they covered it up.
·United Kingdom
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