King Tutankhamun, may not have had quite the civilized send off that we thought: researchers are now suggesting that a botched mummification process led to his body spontaneously combusting inside its sarcophagus.
A fresh new analysis of King Tut’s remains, using X-ray and CAT scans, reveals that his bones were smashed to pieces prior to death, more brutally than previously suspected. The researchers speculate that it was probably the result of being hit by a chariot. In fact, it turns out he had broken ribs on its left-hand side, but was also lacking his sternum and heart by the time he made it to his sarcophagus.
via Gizmodo
