GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these is a Primary Source?
A
A textbook
B
A Biography of Julius Caesar
C
A cartoon of the pyramids
D
King Tut’s Tomb
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -’Tutankhamun : Anatomy of an Excavation’ is the definitive archaeological record of Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon’s discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun.

Detailed explanation-2: -King Tut was buried in a coffin made of pure gold “lavished with glittering goods”. The gilded treasures found included precious collars, inland necklaces and bracelets, rings, amulets, a ceremonial apron, sandals, sheaths for his fingers and toes.

Detailed explanation-3: -The tomb detective But British archaeologist Howard Carter believed that Tut’s tomb was still out there to be found. Tut’s tomb sits in the Valley of the Kings, an area where pharaohs were buried for about 500 years.

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