Q:   When working on this case of finding out who killed King Tut, was it anything like you expected it to be when dealing with a homicide murder case?
A:   Thank you for that question. YES! It was actually very similar, in a strange sort of way. We chose to handle this case as a death investigation where we explored the possibility and probability of Tut dying as a result of natural causes, accident, suicide and finally Homicide.

We were fortunate because the Egyptians did a great job of preserving the victim and the disposal site — his tomb. As we explored the tombs, the writings on the wall, the physical evidence and learned of the political, religious and emotional state of the 18th Dynasty, we began to see a much clearer picture.

Each item alone would not appear important, but when all the facts were combined in totality, we were able to theorize much more effectively.

Best wishes in your continued study of this great topic.
Mike King

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Q:   I'm a psychology student, interested in criminal behavioral profiling. How were you two able to construct profiles on people who have been dead for over 3000 years and how close did you think you came to describing the real people involved?

Thanks
Dave
A:   Dave, Thanks for the question and I appreciate the insight you have. By systematically reviewing the disposal site (Tut's tomb) and the manner in which Tut was mummified, buried and subsequently "erased" from history, not to mention the manner in which his final tomb was selected, the preparation of the tomb and the artifacts that were left in the tomb (80 percent of which didn't even belong to Tut), we were able to evaluate the thoughts, feelings and emotions of those critical players involved.

In addition, we had two of the world's leading Egyptologists who traveled with us and served as our "living day witnesses" to help us better understand the religious, political and social environment at that time.

Further, by examining the tombs of the major players, i.e., Horemheb, Ay and Maya (we don't know what happened to Ankesanamun), we began to better understand their personalities. A good analogy would be a reversal of the idea that "in order to understand the art, we must first understand the artist."

Based on the totality of all the information gathered, we then "bounced" our theories off Egyptologists, Harvard professors and Antiquities experts and realized that we had in fact, come to know each of the perpetrators intimately. I can't wait for the "here-after" to finally meet them face-to-face and see how close we came!

Hope this is helpful for you and thanks again! I hope you enjoyed the program!
Mike King

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