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The Complete Tutankhamun: The King, The Tomb, The Royal Treasure

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Complete Tutankhamun: The King, The Tomb, The Royal Treasure
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Nicholas Reeves
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 192
Category/GenreAfrican history
World history - BCE to c 500 CE
Archaeology by period and region
ISBN/Barcode 9780500278109
ClassificationsDewey:932.014
Audience
General
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate
Illustrations Illustrated throughout in black and white and colour

Publishing Details

Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date 29 August 1995
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The Tomb of Tutankhamun, with its breathtaking treasures, has exerted a unique hold on the popular imagination ever since its discovery by Howard Carter in 1922. It remains the greatest tomb find ever made. This is the fullest account yet published of the world's greatest archaeological discovery. Contents include: * the story of Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon's long quest for the tomb in the Valley of the Kings * double-page features on each stage of the discovery, each chamber of the tomb, and all the main treasures * extracts from Carter's notes and diaries and first-time publication of many of his drawings and reconstructions * fresh evidence from scholarly monographs on the shrines, chariots and other finds * a full reference section

Author Biography

A renowned Egyptologist and one of the world's leading experts on the period, Nicholas Reeves was for several years a Curator in the Department of Egyptian Antiquities at the British Museum.

Reviews

'A brilliantly presented book - with over 500 illustrations, maps, diagrams and magnificent colour photography' - The Good Book Guide