The modern world has speculated about the demise of King Tutankhamen since the discovery of his tomb by Howard Carter in 1922. Now, more than 80 years later, the mummy of King Tut has undergone a CT scan that provides new information about his life and death. The entire mummy was scanned, creating 1,700 digital X-ray images on cross section. The X-rays in cross section were then put together to create a three-dimensional image. Experts cannot say with certainty what caused Tut's death because Carter's team caused some damage to the mummy. It is difficult to distinguish the damage caused by Carter's team from possible injuries sustained by Tut when he was still alive.
