TY - BOOK AU - Hawass,Zahi A. TI - Discovering Tutankhamun: from Howard Carter to DNA SN - 9789774166372 AV - DT87.5 .H3756 2013 U1 - 932.014 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Cairo, New York PB - The American University in Cairo Press KW - Tutankhamen, KW - Egypt KW - Civilization KW - To 332 B.C KW - Antiquities N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-258) and index; The golden age of Egypt: Dynasty 18 -- Religion and life after death -- Robbers in the Valley of the Kings -- The tomb and its treasures -- Tutankhamun's mummy -- The discovery of the family of Tutankhamun -- The Valley of the Kings and finds after the discovery of Tutankhamun -- The curse of .Tutankhamun -- Tutmania -- Conclusion N2 - Penned by a scholar who was personally involved in research into the enigmatic young pharaoh, this comprehensive and fully illustrated new study reviews the current state of our knowledge about the life, death, and burial of Tutankhamun in light of the latest investigations and newest technology. Zahi Hawass places the king in the broader context of Egyptian history, unravelling the intricate and much debated relationship between various members of the royal family, and the circumstances surrounding the turbulent Amarna period UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1407/2013444279-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1407/2013444279-t.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1407/2013444279-b.html ER -