After
the examination of the mummy, Howard Carter and his associates put the boy
king back in the golden coffin. In his writings, Carter reassured that all
necessary efforts were done to keep the mummy preserved in its original
condition.In
December 1968, Dr R G Harrison 
opened
the coffin for a new, thorough examination by modern methods and instruments.
Harrison found Tutankhamen literally torn apart. The mummy had not been
re-wrapped, the neck was broken and the body in decay. Carter had neglected
his archaeological duty to protect the mummy and instead acted more or less
like the grave robbers he had scorned in his book.
First published: Monday 20th May, 1996.
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