Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues , The Laburnum Top & The Voice of the Rain — Chapter Summary
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The chapter set combines nonfiction and poetry to show three very different kinds of insight. "Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues" presents the scientific study of King Tutankhamun’s mummy through CT scanning and the questions around his life, death, and burial. "The Laburnum Top" captures the sudd
Key Concepts
Tutankhamun was the boy pharaoh
Tutankhamun was the boy pharaoh, the last heir of a powerful royal family. He died unexpectedly in his late teens more than 3,300 years ago. His tomb
The chapter shows how archaeology has
The chapter shows how archaeology has changed from treasure-seeking to careful study of life and death. Computed tomography, or CT, creates cross-sect
Akhenaten
Akhenaten, originally Amenhotep IV, promoted the worship of Aten, changed his name, moved the religious capital, and attacked the worship of Amun. Aft
The Laburnum Top begins in silence
The Laburnum Top begins in silence and stillness. The arrival of the goldfinch brings sound, movement, and energy to the tree, almost like a machine s
In The Voice of the Rain
In The Voice of the Rain, the rain speaks as if it were a living being and calls itself the Poem of Earth. It rises from land and sea, falls to refres
Learning Objectives
- Understand how CT scanning helped study Tut’s mummy without invasive damage
- Recall the major historical facts connected with Tutankhamun, Akhenaten, and the royal family
- Explain the effects of archaeology, science, and mystery in the nonfiction text
- Analyse how Ted Hughes uses sound, movement, and imagery in The Laburnum Top
- Interpret the personification and philosophical meaning of rain in The Voice of the Rain
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