:52:00
And into the props as well.
:52:02
Egypt's finest artisans have carved
an exquisite replica of Tut's coffin.
:52:07
Made of gold over plaster,
it looks like the original.
:52:11
And like the original,
it's not easy to move.
:52:15
How heavy is the coffin,
Michael?
:52:17
It's a nightmare.
:52:23
Advisor Nicholas Reeves
has arrived.
:52:26
The author of several
books on Tut,
:52:28
Reeves is here to
make sure the boy
:52:30
king's last rites are performed
according to ancient protocol.
:52:36
His only reference source lies deep
within the valley of the kings...
:52:42
on the walls of the tomb itself.
:52:46
Reeves also thinks these walls
contain shocking clues
:52:49
about how the young pharaon died.
:52:53
Why should he have died at 17?
:52:55
There's no trace of TB
or any other illness.
:53:00
Nothing at all.
:53:00
He was healthy when he died.
:53:02
And x-rays taken of Tut's skull
suggest the possibility of foul play.
:53:07
Certainly x-rays of the head
show damage which might
:53:10
have been caused by a blow.
:53:15
In fact,
Reeves thinks Tut was murdered...
:53:17
and that his killer
attended the funeral.
:53:20
But as the sun creeps up
over the horizon,
:53:23
the immediate concern is
getting the procession underway...
:53:26
and on film.
:53:31
But before they can start,
:53:32
another question-what sound
should the funeral goers make?
:53:36
T aking their cues from
modern Egyptian funerals,
:53:39
they decide on wailing.
:53:42
And production designer
Michael Buchanan demonstrates
:53:44
for the bemused extras.
:53:51
But there's a last
minute hitch.
:53:54
Reeves is bothered by
the golden staffs.
:53:57
There's no time for
scholarly debate.
:53:59
They've got to go.