Howard Carter

The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen

Discovered by the Late Earl of Carnarvon and Howard Carter

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Produktbeschreibung

Howard Carter (1874-1939) was an English archaeologist, renowned for discovering the tomb of Tutankhamun. Originally published between 1923 and 1933, this three-volume study contains Carter's account of the sensational discovery, excavation and clearance of the tomb. Volume 2 describes the opening of the triple coffin, and Tutankhamun's mummy.

Produktdetails

• Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 440
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 610g
• ISBN-13: 9781108018159
• ISBN-10: 1108018157
• Artikelnr.: 31894851

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction
1. Tut-Ankh-Amen
2. The tomb and burial chamber
3. Clearing the burial chamber and opening the sarcophagus
4. The state chariots
5. The opening of the three coffins (season 1925-1926)
6. Points of interest in Egyptian burial customs
7. The examination of the royal mummy
Appendices
Index.