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The Tomb of Tutankhamun: Volume 1: Search, Discovery and Clearance of the Antechamber
Howard Carter
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Description for The Tomb of Tutankhamun: Volume 1: Search, Discovery and Clearance of the Antechamber
Paperback. Series: Bloomsbury Revelations. Num Pages: 288 pages, 100 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 418.
The discovery of the resting place of the great Egyptian King Tutankhamun [Tut.ankh.Amen] in November 1922 by Howard Carter and the fifth Earl of Carnarvon was the greatest archaeological find the world had ever seen. Despite its plundering by thieves in antiquity, the burial of the king lay intact with its nest of coffins and funerary shrines, surrounded by a mass of burial equipment arranged in three peripheral chambers. Published in 1923, this is the first volume of Carter’s trilogy, describing the years of frustration in search of the burial site, the triumph of its eventual discovery and the ... Read more
The discovery of the resting place of the great Egyptian King Tutankhamun [Tut.ankh.Amen] in November 1922 by Howard Carter and the fifth Earl of Carnarvon was the greatest archaeological find the world had ever seen. Despite its plundering by thieves in antiquity, the burial of the king lay intact with its nest of coffins and funerary shrines, surrounded by a mass of burial equipment arranged in three peripheral chambers. Published in 1923, this is the first volume of Carter’s trilogy, describing the years of frustration in search of the burial site, the triumph of its eventual discovery and the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Bloomsbury Revelations
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472576866
SKU
V9781472576866
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About Howard Carter
Howard Carter (1874-1939) was an artist and archaeologist best known for his role in the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun.
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