Who discovered King Tutankamun's Tomb?

The person who discovered King Tut's tomb was Howard Carter. He was forty-nine years old at the time he discovered the tomb. Howard Carter knew there was a tomb that was yet undiscovered, so he set out to find what he believed. No body else believed him, but he still went.

Why was the discovery of King Tuts tomb so important?

King Tut's tomb was disturbed before it was discovered but, most of the valuables were still there when he discovered it.

What was buried with the kings and why?

food

gold

a boat

slaves

The people thought that the pharaohs needed food and gold. They also thought that the pharaohs needed a boat to use in the land of the dead. They thought if the soldiers were in the tomb with the pharaoh the pharaoh will be protected.