In 1922, as Egypt became an independent nation, the tomb of the
young king Tutankhamun was discovered at Luxor, the first known
intact royal burial from ancient Egypt. The excavation of the small
but crowded tomb by Howard Carter and his team generated enormous
media interest and was famously photographed by Harry Burton. These
photographs, along with letters, plans, drawings and diaries, are
part of an archive created by the excavators and presented to the
Griffith Institute, University of Oxford after Carter's death.
These historic images and records present a vivid and first-hand
account of the discovery, of the spectacular variety of the king's
burial goods and of the remarkable work that went into documenting
and conserving them. The archive enables a nuanced and inclusive
view of the complexities of both the ancient burial and the
excavation, including often overlooked Egyptian members of the
archaeological team. This selection of fifty key items by the staff
of the Griffith Institute provides an accessible and authoritative
overview of the archive, drawing on new research on the collection
and giving an intimate insight into the records of one of the
world's most famous archaeological discoveries.
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