“Curse of King Tut” explained

[guy]

 

King Tutankhamen has been the subject of several posts in the past (see below). There has long been the myth about “The Curse of King Tut" or "The Curse of the Pharaohs."

Recent studies of Egyptologists do show a high incidence of deaths associated with hematopoietic (blood cell, bone marrow) and lymphoid tissue cancers, frequently found in victims of radiation poisoning. This might be attributable to the high radiation reported in ancient tombs.

 

https://metro.co.uk/2024/04/27/mystery-behind-100-year-old-curse-pharaohs-finally-solved-20728683/?ito=newsnow-feed

 

https://journalofscientificexploration.org/index.php/jse/article/view/2855

 

Note: Of course I'm skeptical about these claims. This explanation of the "curse" would not explain the other causes of death: infection, suicide, accident, murder, etc.

Nevertheless, being an Egyptologist does appear to be an occupational hazard.

 

 

Edited April 28 by guy

[guidoLaMoto]

Granite & quartz are well known to be sources of radiation but the amount is too small to be of concern compared to other common environmental sources although risks could be higher in poorly ventilated spaces like tombs. We would expect lung cancer to be a bigger risk than blood problems...Leukemia/lymphoma are well known to be associated with a significantly increased risk of those blood dyscrasias after exposure to benzene.... Do archeologists often use that as a solvent in cleaning artifacts?

[guy]

Here are other articles on the study;

 

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/ancient-egyptian-tombs-might-been-32683537

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://journalofscientificexploration.org/index.php/jse/article/view/2855

 

Here are two videos on the “Curse of the Pharaohs,” one recent and one a little older:

 

 

 

 

Edited April 28 by guy