Around the same time Howard Carter stumbled across King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt in November 1922, taconite miners blasting away in the Mesabi Iron Range also discovered something: the tomb of Tut’s long-lost second cousin—twice removed—King Tatertut. It’s common knowledge that Tatertut (officially known as King Tatertuthotdish) was famous for his one-of-a-kind, hand-knit sweaters and award-winning lefse recipe, but the cause of his death remains a mystery. Luckily, King Tatertut, like King Tut, was buried alongside some of his most prized possessions, providing a few hints as to what he was like during his reign. See Tut’s treasures firsthand at the Minnesota Science Museum exhibit, “Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs,” then compare the two tombs’ artifacts here.
King Tutankhamun | King Tatertuthotdish |