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Author Collins, Paul (Paul Thomas), author.

Title Discovering Tutankhamun / Paul Collins, Liam McNamara.

Publication Info. Oxford : Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, [2014]
©2014.

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 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  932 COLLINS    Check Shelf
Description 104 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 28 cm
Note Exhibition entitled Discovering Tutankhamun held at the Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford from July 24 to November 2, 2014.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Chronology of Ancient Egypt -- The Griffith Institute -- Tutankhamun before 1922 -- The search for Tutankhamun -- The discovery of Tutankhamun -- Tut-mania -- Re-evaluating Tutankhamun -- The Griffith Institute and the future of Tutankhamun.
Summary Tells the story of the tomb of Tutankhamun, placing the discoveries in their historical context and includes many historical documents that are being published here for the first time ·Includes painstaking recreations, in color, of a number of key contemporary photographs taken at the time by Harry Burton ·Published to accompany an exhibition at The Ashmoleam Museum, Oxford, UK from July 24th to October 26th 2014 Howard Carter's excavation of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922 was one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. The name of Egypt's 'boy king' is now synonymous with the glories of this ancient civilization, and the spectacular contents of his tomb continue to capture the public's imagination. This book tells the story of the search for Tutankhamun's tomb and its discovery using Howard Carter's original excavation records that were deposited in the archives of the Griffith Institute at the University of Oxford. The meticulous recording process and conservation work on the thousands of objects took Carter and his team an astonishing 10 years and for its time the entire enterprise was a model of archaeological investigation. Against this backdrop of painstaking scholarship, the book also explores the phenomenon of 'Tut-mania', when the world was gripped by all things Tutankhamun, from jewelry and clothing to dance music and curses. In the final section, the authors re-evaluate what the tomb's contents can tell us about the king and his time, and explore various projects that have in recent years sought to ensure the preservation of Tutankhamun's tomb and its contents for future generations. For all of these projects, the Howard Carter archive in the Griffith Institute remains an invaluable resource.
Subject Tutankhamen, King of Egypt -- Exhibitions.
Egypt -- History -- Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C. -- Exhibitions.
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Egypt -- Valley of the Kings -- Exhibitions.
Valley of the Kings (Egypt) -- Antiquities -- Exhibitions.
Tutankhamen, King of Egypt. (OCoLC)fst00037664
Chronological Term 1570 - 1320 B.C.
Subject Antiquities. (OCoLC)fst00810745
Excavations (Archaeology) (OCoLC)fst00917564
Egypt. (OCoLC)fst01208755
Egypt -- Valley of the Kings. (OCoLC)fst01241843
Genre/Form Exhibition catalogs. (OCoLC)fst01424028
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Added Author McNamara, Liam, author.
Ashmolean Museum, sponsoring body.
ISBN 1854442872
9781854442871
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