Tutankhamen & the Discovery of His Tomb

Informationen zum Autor Howard Carter, Lord Carnarvon Klappentext 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 contents, tomb-robbers, and the ethics of desecration. Zusammenfassung 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 contents! tomb-robbers! and the ethics of desecration. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

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• Authors: Lord Carnarvon, The Seventh Earl of Carnarvon, Carnarvon Lord, Howard Carter, Howard Carnarvon Carter, CARTER HOWARD CARNARVON SEVENTH
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.08.2012
• EAN: 9780415652933
• ISBN: 978-0-415-65293-3
• No. of pages: 136
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology