DISCOVERY CHAPTER 1 in the Desert It was February 1923 Howard Carter was about to make history He stood outside King Tutankhamen’s burial chamber He had explored the rest of the tomb Now he hoped to find the king’s mummy 4
Some stories say Carter hid a tablet found in the tomb The tablet said death would come to those who disturbed the king
A Legendary Curse Some people believed Tut’s tomb was cursed Carter and his team broke through the sealed door anyway Inside lay Tut’s mummy It had not been touched for more than 3,000 years After the discovery people close to the team died Was Tut’s tomb really cursed 7
