The purpose of this book is to describe by text and illustration the extraordinary tomb of this seemingly unimportant king of the late Eighteenth Dynasty, with its exceptional contents. An introductory chapter sets the historical scene for the reign of Tutankhamun, placing it in the context of the anciently reviled period of heresy associated with King Akhenaten, and its disintegration after his death. Tutankhamun ruled on the point of the change back to a traditional Egyptian regime, with the rehabilitation of the old gods, a change, which was consolidated after his death by his general Horemheb. A second chapter discusses the archeology of the discovery of the tomb by Howard Carter in 1922. It will show, more clearly than has previously been appreciated, how Carter's obsession with the Valley of the Kings and, secondarily with the Amarna Period and its aftermath, developed from his earliest days in Egypt, the course of this search for 'the' royal tomb.The drama of the final season, with the discovery, the revelation of a virtually un-robbed royal tomb's contents, and the poignant death of the Earl of Caernarfon, provides the element of the Greek tragedy to this unique event. A large selection of the objects found in the tomb is described in the main body of the book. Colour photographs specially taken for this publication accompany the descriptive texts, which place the objects in their distinctive settings as exceptional example of the creativity of the ancient Egyptian artists and craftsmen.
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Aude Gros de Beler has done extensive archeological research in Egypt and is the author of Pharaohs, Egyptian Mythology, The Nile, and Travel in the Old Egypt.
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By maiden pa.
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This book is just WOW!!! I started reading this after his Ramesses II book. The photos of his objects are great. I own The Complete Tutankhamun and Howeard Carter: Tomb of Tutankhamun also,but the photos in this are far better. 80 Pages of history and the rest photos and explanations of each piece. I highly recommend it as well as his Ramesses II book. These books are well worth the bucks. Howard Carter would be well pleased. The Boy King Lives On!!!
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this is it!
April 21 2008
By Bruce D. Wilner
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This is the one! Trash all your other King Tut books that claim to offer "unprecedented access" or "astonishingly complete catalogue of treasures" or some such. I have never before seen--nor do I ever expect to--page after page of eye-dazzling, heart-stopping treasures. Gold, gold, GOLD! Precious stones! Carnelian, faience, turquoise, jet! To complete the packaging, the first eighty pages present a very strong, tightly written synopsis of the discovery of the tomb and its aftermath, including the quirky personalities involved. Not to be missed is the remarkable orthographic diagram of the tomb layout that makes the spatial relationship among the various tomb chambers crystal-clear. The author also provides original 1922 photographs (black and white, of course) of the various chambers in their original higgledy-piggledy condition. You won't be disappointed with even the least conceivable aspect of this monumental opus. Five stars!!
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The most impressive book I've seen in ages!
April 22 2010
By Mac the wife
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This book is breathtaking! The color photographs are knockouts. By far the best possible catalog of the Tutankhamun treasures. The text is most useful and informative. We saw both visits of the treasures in Los Angeles and came away overwhelmed,feeling that our experience was all too ephemeral. Here we can study the large, detailed photos--most of the items which did not travel--and really appreciate the true extent of the find. I highly suggest anyone interested in Egypt purchase this remarkable book.
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Best Tut book out there
Dec 31 2012
By K. M. Puhl
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I love this book. I bought a whole slew of them recently, looking for the book I grew up with in my mother's collection; she saw the artifacts on their original US tour and had a beautiful book and slide show. I never found the exact book I was looking for, but this is fantastic. The pictures are huge, in glorious color and thorough detail. Exceeds any other Tut book I've seen.
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