Tutankhamun | 5. Treasures of the tomb
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The Tomb of Tuden Kamen
Tuncarman's tomb comprises four separate chambers. Tuden kamen had begun excavating a proper royal tomb in another part of the valley of the king's but it was left unfinished at his death. And so ancient egyptian custom dictated that within 70 days, the pharaoh had to be embalmed and buried. So they had to press into service what was presumably designd for a member of the administration, but a non royal person. Just happened to be a small tomb available, and that was rapidly converted into a royal tomb.
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