Logan Kane 5/13/14 5B1 King Tut’s Tomb Essay Egypt had many tombs in the Valley of the Kings but perhaps the most important one was King Tut’s Tomb. Egyptians believed that once someone died they went to the afterlife and started a new life, if that person was good. The richest people bought elaborate tombs where they were buried with all the things they needed in the afterlife from games, to clothing, to food. The ruler of Egypt was called the pharaoh and was believed to be a god. Since the pharaoh was very rich he got the most impressive tomb, King Tut’s Tomb is one of those graves. In the following paragraphs the reader will see how by looking at Tut’s Tomb someone can infer that Egypt was and advanced civilization, perhaps the most advanced of all. King Tut's Tomb helps prove that Egypt was an advanced civilization because it had religion. Tut's Tomb had religion, one of the seven traits of a civilization because it was built for the gods. The tomb was meant to be a place the pharaoh used to go to the afterlife, which Egyptians believed is where someone went when they died. Tutankhamun's Tomb is related to religion because Egyptians believed the pharaoh was a god. In Egypt the people thought the ruler was a god on Earth and he needed a grand tomb since he was so important. A final example on why Tut's Tomb is an example of religion because Egypt needed a whole other Social Class to wait on the deceased king. There names were the priests and they visited the grave and provided and stocked the tomb with things the pharaoh would need in the afterlife. In conclusion King Tut's Tomb helps prove that Egypt was an advanced civilization because it had religion, one of the seven traits of a civilization. King Tut's Tomb helps prove that Egypt was an advanced civilization because it demonstrates the arts. His tomb is full of art, one example is the coffin he resides in. The sarcophagus had painted wood with a inner sarcophagus of solid gold, very nice handy work. A second example on how Tutankhamun's Tomb shows Egypt was an advanced civilization due to art is the Isis statue in his tomb. The goddess Isis was the goddess of magic and she is guarding Tut with outstretched arms in the statute. A final reason is the painting on the wall of Tutankhamun’s Tomb. His Tomb is unique in the way it was painted, only the burial room was painted as oppose to the entire tomb, which most graves in the Valley of the Kings had. In conclusion King Tut’s Tomb helps prove that Egypt was an advanced civilization because it had art, on of the seven traits of a civilization. King Tut’s Tomb helps prove Egypt was an advanced civilization because it had government. One example of government is that King Tut was a king. A king is the head of the government and since Tut was king there had to be a government for him to rule. A second example is the Book of the Dead, a book wealthy people were buried with. Scribes must’ve written it and scribes are members of government, so we can infer that there was government in ancient Egypt. A final reason on why Tut’s Tomb is related to government is that there was a treasury in it. Money is only used in a government to better organize bartering and trading. In conclusion King Tut’s Tomb helps prove Egypt was an advanced civilization because it had government, one of the seven traits of a civilization. Clearly, since King Tut’s Tomb had religion, art, and government it helps prove Egypt was an advanced civilization. These are three of the seven traits of a civilization. Obviously Tut’s Tomb has art because it’s walls are painted. Strangely though only the burial room’s walls were painted as oppose to the entire tomb. Tut’s Tomb has religion because Tutankhamun was a god. Finally Tut’s Tomb has government because Tutankhamun was king. Art, religion, and government helps prove Egypt was a complex and advanced civilization. Bibliography: Allan, Tony, and Vivienne Henry. Phatoahs and Pyramids. Illus. Toni Goffe. Belgium: Time Traveler, 1990. Print. Time Traveler. Bunson, Margaret. "Tut'ankhamun." The Encylcopedia of Ancient Egypt. N.p.: n.p., 1991. 268­69. Print. Clayton, Peter A. "Tutankhamun." Chronicle of the Pharoahs. New York City: Thames and Hudson, 1994. 128­32. Print. "The Egyptian Mummy Project." The Ancient World. Madison: TCI, 2011. 86­89. Print. Lesko, Leonard. "Tutankhamun." World Book Student. Chicago: World Book, n.d. 1­2. World Book Student. Web. 29 Apr. 2014. <http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar571760&st=king+tut>. "The Pharohs." Knowledge Encyclopedia. New York City: DK, 2013. 258­59. Print. Walker, Jane. 100 Fact Ancient Egypt. New York City: Sandy Creek, 2001. Print.