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Tutankhamun Curse Mundane Explanation

The explanation, supported by the documented record and a 2002 BMJ mortality study, that Lord Carnarvon's death was ordinary blood poisoning in an already frail man, amplified by newspaper rivalry over exclusive excavation access.

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  • Howard Carter

    Tutankhamun Curse Mundane Explanation is supported by Howard Carter — His own 16-year survival after the excavation, and death from an unrelated cause, is frequently cited as evidence against the curse claim.

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Is the Curse of Tutankhamun Real?

Is the curse of Tutankhamun real? Lord Carnarvon's actual cause of death, the tabloid rivalry that fuelled the story, and what a 2002 mortality study found.