The tomb of Tutankhamun (Tut.ankh.Amen), uncovered in November 1922, was the greatest archaeological find the world has ever seen. Though entered by thieves in antiquity, the burial of the king lay intact within its nest of coffins and funerary shrines, surrounded by a mass of burial equipment arranged in three peripheral chambers. "The Tomb of Tut.ankh.Amen: Search, Discovery and the Clearance of the Antechamber," originally published in 1923, is the first volume of Carter’s magnificent trilogy, describing the years of frustration, the triumph of the tomb’s eventual discovery, and the start of the long, breathtaking process of recording and clearance.
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Howard Carter (1874-1939), artist and archaeologist, was attached to various epigraphic expeditions of the Egypt Exploration Fund, later joining the Egyptian Antiquities Service as Chief Inspector of Upper Egypt and finally working as excavator for Lord Carnarvon.
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Vols. 1-3 are among the best stories I have ever read,
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I first read the three volumes of this story 50 years ago. It was one of the greatest stories I had ever read, and still is. Carter wrote the three volumes in the off season between digs, partly to raise money from the sale of the books to continue his work. I felt like he was telling me day by day in real time (although of course time was speeded up, and I didn't have to wait a year between volumes like the original readers did). Imagine going for a year without knowing what would be found in the next area of the tomb. And remember, Carter didn't know, either.
Duckworth has done a superb job of reprinting these books. The second time I read these books, probably 35 years ago, all I could find was a three-volumes-in one edition, with poor quality illustrations. This one is great.
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If you want to know from the man who discovered Tutankhamun's grave, you have to buy this volume plus the other two.
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Lord Carnarvon, New York, Sir William Garstin, Lady Carnarvon, Eighteenth Dynasty, Lady Portsmouth, Sir Gaston Maspero, Theodore Davis, Alan Gardiner, Cairo Museum, King Thothmes, Middle Kingdom, The Times New!
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IF it is true that the whole world loves a lover, it is also true that either openly or secretly the world loves Romance. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lord Carnarvon, New York, Sir William Garstin, Lady Carnarvon, Eighteenth Dynasty, Lady Portsmouth, Sir Gaston Maspero, Theodore Davis, Alan Gardiner, Cairo Museum, King Thothmes, Middle Kingdom, The Times New!
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- Ancient Records of Egypt: VOL. 3: THE NINETEENTH DYNASTY by James Henry Breasted on page 58 (1), and page 58 (2)
- Valley of the Kings by Elizabeth E. Carter in Front Matter, and page 30
- Making of Britain: Middle Ages (The making of Britain) by Lesley M. Smith on page 58
- The Valley of the Kings (Digging for the Past) by Stuart Tyson Smith on page 58
- Ancient Egyptian Magic by Bob Brier in Back Matter
- Surrealism and the Sacred: Power, Eros, and the Occult in Modern Art by Celia Rabinovitch on page 139
- Laws of the Game : How the Principles of Nature Govern Chance ( Princeton Science Library ) by Manfred Eigen in Back Matter
- Howard Carter: The Path to Tutankhamun by T. G. H. James on page 370
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