1. Give reasons for the following.
(i) King Tut's body has been subjected to scrutiny.
Ans:- King Tut's body has been subjected to scrutiny because of several reasons. People wanted to know the actual reasons for his untimely death. People were very curious to know the facts related to his death. Scrutiny helps them know the Tut's age at the time of his death.
(ii) Howard Carter's investigation was resented.
Ans:-Tut's mummy was discovered by an English archaeologist Howard Carter in 1922. His investigation was not justified by others. There was great damage to Tut's mummy. It was a surprising fact that the mummy's breast bone and front ribs were missing. That is why Howard Carter's investigation was resented.
(iii) Carter had to chisel away the solidified resins to raise the king's remains.
Ans:-Carter had to chisel away the solidified resins to raise the king's remains because the ritual resins of Tut's mummy were so hardened that it was impossible to take the king's remains out of the coffin.
(iv) Tut's body was buried along with gilded treasures.
Ans:-Tut's body was buried along with the gilded treasure. It shows the then-belief in Egypt. It was believed that the dead would get their riches after a new life. It was most probably custom for the kings that their dead bodies used to be buried gilded.
(v) The boy king changed his name from Tutankhaten to Tutankhamun.
Ans:-The boy-king wanted to express his respect to god Amun, 'the living image of Amun' so he changed his name from Tutankhaten to Tutankhamun.
2. (i) List the deeds that led Ray Johnson to describe Akhenaten as "wacky".
Ans:-(i) He moved his religious city from Thebes to Akhetaten.
(ii) He attacked Amun a great god.
(iii) He closed the temple smashing his images.
These are the deeds that led Ray Johnson to describe Akhetaten as "wacky".
(ii)What were the results of the CT scan?
Ans:- The results of the CT scan were satisfactory. Tut's neckbone was seen. His skull and rib cage appeared very clearly. CT scan revealed wonderful images of king Tut.
(iii)List the advances in technology that have improved forensic analysis.
Ans:-(i) Computed Tomography,
(ii) Radiology,
(iii) Anatomy.
Technological advancements have improved forensic analysis.
(iv) Explain the statement, "King Tut is one of the first mummies to be scanned--in death, as in life...".
Ans:-It is true that King Tut is one of the first mummies to be scanned in death, as in life. An English archaeologist Carter discovered the mummy in 1922. The mummy has undergone a CT scan which is normally held with the person who has life. CT scan helped solve the mystery of the king's life and death very properly. It was also solved how old the king was at the time of his death.
Thinking about language.
2. What do you think are the reasons for the extinction of languages?
Ans:-There are a few reasons for the extinction of languages.
(i) People prefer convenient languages. If a language is found easy to write or read it obtains importance. Sometimes situations and time also become responsible for the extinction of languages.
3. Do you think it is important to preserve languages?
Ans:-It is very important to preserve languages. Languages are the treasure of human civilization. It is the language that can convey every detail of human culture and civilization. Languages are the source of our history. If they are extinct we won't be able to get a detailed account of history.
4. In what way do you think we could help prevent the extinction of languages and dialects?
Ans:-Traditional or classical languages must be given special preferences in school or colleges. The historical facts based on those languages must be preserved in a certain place where people can go and study properly. Languages archives must help prevent the extinction of languages and dialects. Dialects play a great role in the construction of folk history and culture. They should also be paid more attention. In this way, I think we could help prevent the extinction of dialects and languages.
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