Discovering Tutankhamun : from Howard Carter to DNA / Zahi Hawass.

By: Hawass, Zahi AMaterial type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Cairo ; New York : The American University in Cairo Press, 2013Description: 264 p. : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cmContent type: 36 ISBN: 9789774166372; 977416637XSubject(s): Tutankhamen, King of Egypt | Egypt -- Civilization -- To 332 B.C | Egypt -- AntiquitiesDDC classification: 932.014 LOC classification: DT87.5 | .H3756 2013Online resources: Click here to access online | Click here to access online | Click here to access online
Contents:
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
Summary: 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.
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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

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.

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