National Geographic: King Tut's Final Secrets
by Brando Quilici
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Director: Brando QuiliciBrand: Warner Home Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-05-31
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Nat'l Geographic Vid
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- For years, the boy-king Tutankhamun has been an object of fascination worldwide, not only for his mysterious demise. but the even stranger deaths of those who discovered his tomb. and the legend that followed, the legend of the pharaoh's curse. Could there actually be some element of truth to that legendary curse? An international team of scientists is investigating the mystery using state of th
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Summary: 5 Stars
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.
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