Why was King Tut’s coffin put in hot sun? - Vidyadip

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Why was King Tut’s coffin put in hot sun?

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The resins used in the funeral rites of King Tut had dried and hardened and the body was stuck to the coffin’s base. Carter ordered the coffin to be put in the sun hoping to melt and loosen the resins. Even with 149 degrees Fahrenheit, the resins did not soften.

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