Child warrior? Sickly Tutankhamun ‘fought in battle,’ new research suggests
Published time: 23 Mar, 2018 14:46
Tutankhamen, the ancient Egyptian pharaoh who ascended to the throne at the age of nine, could have once taken part in battle. That’s according to the latest research into the boy king’s leather armor.
Theories about the cause of the royal’s death range from an infected leg fracture to sickle cell anemia and epilepsy. Over the years, these theories have created an image of a sickly boy who tragically succumbed to illness at an early age. However, a scientist from the University of Northampton in the UK has found evidence that King Tut may not have been as feeble as previously thought.
https://www.rt.com/news/422149-tutankhamun-egypt-leather-armor-research/
