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Tutankhamun and the Tomb that Changed the World (Hardcover)
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Tutankhamun and the Tomb that Changed the World (Hardcover)
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It is often thought that the story of Tutankhamun ended when the
thousands of dazzling items discovered by Howard Carter and Lord
Carnarvon were transported to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and put
on display. But there is far more to the boy-king's story.
Tutankhamun and the Tomb that Changed the World explores the 100
years of research on Tutankhamun that have taken place since the
tomb's discovery, from the several objects in the tomb made of
meteoritic iron that came from outer space to new evidence that
shows that Tutankhamun may actually have been a warrior who went
into battle. Author Bob Brier also takes readers behind the scenes
of the recent CT-scans of Tutankhamuns mummy to reveal more secrets
of the young pharaoh. The book also illustrates the wide-ranging
impact the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb had on fields beyond
Egyptology. Brier examines how the discovery of the tomb influenced
Egyptian politics and contributed to the downfall of colonialism in
Egypt. Outside Egypt, the modern blockbuster exhibitions that raise
great sums of monies for museums around the world all began with
Tutankhamun, as did the idea of documenting every object discovered
in place before it was moved. And to a great extent, the modern
fascination with ancient Egypt DL Egyptomania DL was also greatly
promoted by the Tutmania that surrounded the discovery of the tomb.
Deeply informed by the latest research and presented in vivid
detail, Tutankhamun and the Tomb that Changed the World is a
compelling introduction to the worlds greatest archaeological
discovery.
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