He was just a teenager when he died, the last heir of a powerful family that had ruled Egypt for centuries. Since the discovery of his tomb in 1922, the modern world has speculated about what happened to him, with murder being the most extreme possibility. Now, leaving his tomb for the first time in almost 80 years, Tutankhamun has undergone a CT scan that offers new clues about his life and death. The scan took place at 6 p.m. on 5 January 2005, in the ancient cemetery known as the Valley of the Kings. The mention that 'murder' is 'the most extreme possibility' implies that:
ATut died of natural causes
Bthe tomb was never found
Cthe cause of Tut's death is still uncertain
DTut was definitely murdered
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. the cause of Tut's death is still uncertain
Calling murder the 'most extreme possibility' shows the cause of death remains uncertain and speculative.
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