| Description |
224 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 26 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: London; New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson, 1995. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-217) and index. |
| Contents |
Chronology and family relationships -- Introduction: Discovering Tutankhamun -- Tutankhamun and his time -- Search and discovery -- The archaeology of the tomb -- Pharaoh's burial -- Treasures of the tomb -- Epilogue: Tutankhamun, life, death, and rebirth -- The story of the tomb -- The objects: Where they were found -- Exhibitions and displays. |
| Summary |
The tomb of Tutankhamun, with its breathtaking treasures, has exerted a unique hold on the popular imagination ever since its discovery in 1922. It remains the greatest tombfind ever made. Here is a full account of this archaeological discovery. Contents include: the story of Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon's long quest for the tomb in the Valley of the Kings; double-page features on each stage of the discovery, each chamber of the tomb, and all the main treasures; extracts from Carter's notes and diaries and first-time publication of many of his drawings and reconstructions; and tables on everything from the ornaments on the royal mummy to Tutankhamun's wine list. |
| Subject |
Tutankhamen, King of Egypt -- Tomb.
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Egypt -- Antiquities.
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Tutankhamen, King of Egypt. (OCoLC)fst00037664 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJbM99pb8pr4T9K3FwjKVC
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Antiquities. (OCoLC)fst00810745
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Tombs. (OCoLC)fst01152439
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Egypt. (OCoLC)fst01208755 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRDwpX7XgppvP7ww3J9c
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| Added Author |
Porchester, Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert, Lord, 1924- writer of foreword. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJvt78YfqWCmyBg7HbmGHC
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| Added Title |
Tutankhamun |
| ISBN |
9780500278109 (pbk.) |
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0500278105 (pbk.) |
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