136 Pages
by
Routledge
136 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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The discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922 aroused unprecedented excitement in the field of Egyptology. In the tomb of a "colourless youth, who reigned for a few years only" were found unmatched riches, the study of which has led to numerous insights into ancient Egyptian civilization. The author of this fascinating text discusses the tomb's discovery, the significance of its discovery and... Read more
PREFACE, BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE, I. INTRODUCTORY, II. EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS, III. TUTANKHAMEN, IV. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE DISCOVERY, V. THE VALLEY OF THE TOMBS, VI. THE STORY OF THE FLOOD, VII. GETTING TO HEAVEN, VIII. THE ETHICS OF DESECRATION
Biography
Howard Carter, Lord Carnarvon
