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INSIDE KING TUT%u2019S TOMBThe tomb of Tutankhamen was found hidden in the Valley of the Kings. Although some of its outer rooms were robbed in ancient times, the tomb itself was not opened. Inside were walls decorated with colorful paintings and nine layers of wood, stone, and gold, protecting the body of the king. To reach King Tut%u2019s mummy, Carter and his team had to remove four huge boxes, or shrines. Each shrine was made from heavy wood and covered with golden pictures of Egyptian gods.THE KING%u2019S SARCOPHAGUSCarter%u2019s team discovered a beautifully painted box called asarcophagus, carved from a single piece of stone. Inside it were three mummy-shaped coffins, one inside the other. In the last coffin, made of solid gold, lay the body of the boy-king, his head and shoulders covered in a stunning gold mask.ShrinesSarcophagusLid of SarcophagusMaskTop of Middle CoffinUnit 3A41