 He says: 'There have been so many myths surrounding the boy king and I hope my book finally lays some of them to rest. 'Our world is different because of this 1922 discovery.' Some academics have said they believe Tutankhamun's left foot was severely deformed and it was doubtful he ever went into battle. But Dr Brier says: 'Far from being a sickly young boy, Tut was a courageous warrior Pharaoh. 'All the evidence I found showed he had a perfectly healthy life – there were bows and arrows in the tomb, two war chariots and armour he likely wore when he went into battle because it showed signs of wear. 'If it were true he had a deformed foot then his sandals would have been worn very unevenly. 'But in his tomb, there are dozens of pairs of shoes, all exactly the same. 'A CAT scan showed the bones in his lower leg, the tibia and fibula, were completel){kind=link}
Egyptologist Dr Bob Brier has written a new book marking the 100th anniversary of archaeologist Howard Carter and his team’s discovery of the boy king’s tomb in 1922
Exactly 100 years ago today, the archaeologist Howard Carter was leading a team through Egypt’s Valley of the Kings when a labourer stumbled into a rock.
On closer inspection, it turned out to be the top step of a flight of stairs descending to a mud-sealed doorway.
With a chisel, Carter eased the door open just enough to slip a candle inside and peered through.
His patron and financial backer Lord Carnarvon asked him whether he saw anything. After his eyes adjusted to the darkness inside, Carter exclaimed: “Yes, wonderful things! Wonderful things!”