The Boy Behind the Mask: Meeting the Real Tutankhamun

by Charlotte Booth

Book Overview

The name of Tutankhamun brings to mind shining images of gold treasure, a secret tomb, and an ancient curse. However, the real history of the young king is surrounded by rumor and mystery. Alongside the vast riches miraculously discovered by Howard Carter in the famous tomb were more mundane finds including textiles, plates of food, plants, and childhood relics. In this revelatory book, Egyptologist Charlotte Booth uses these artefacts along with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851685448
• ISBN13: 9781851685448
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: ONEWorld Publications
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.1"