Why was the discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamen so important? It was a very small tomb for a pharaoh and disappointed archeologists The gold was of much higher quality than that found in other royal tombs. It was the only closed royal tomb ever found. It provided precious treasures for the British Museum in London.

Why was the discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamen so important? It was a very small tomb for a pharaoh and disappointed archeologists The gold was of much higher quality than that found in other royal tombs. It was the only closed royal tomb ever found. It provided precious treasures for the British Museum in London.