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Discovering Tutankhamun
Paul Collins
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Description for Discovering Tutankhamun
Paperback. Tells the story of the tomb of Tutankhamun, placing the discoveries in their historical context. Num Pages: 104 pages, 35 colour, 55 b&w. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 218 x 10. Weight in Grams: 620.
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 civilisation, 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 ... Read more
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 civilisation, 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Ashmolean Museum
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
620g
Number of Pages
104
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781854442871
SKU
V9781854442871
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99-15
About Paul Collins
Paul Collins is Jaleh Hearn curator for Ancient Near East, and Liam McNamara is curator for Ancient Egypt and Sudan at the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford.
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