This amazing archaeological find began in 1907 in the valley of the kings. An american businessman found embalming materials such as linen bags and broken pottery. It was well-known that the technique of embalming (preserving the body) was used to prevent decomposition and help the mummy's soul journey to the afterlife. After unsuccessful attempts to find a long-lost tomb, british explorer howard carter and his partner lord carnarvon began digging after world war i. When carter's team discovered king tut's tomb in 1992, they learned about the world's oldest preservation technique--mummification