The Tomb of Tutankhamen

By Howard Carter and A.C. Mace

Book Overview

The ""Tomb of Tutankhamen"" is a book written by Howard Carter, an English archaeologist who discovered the tomb of the famous Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen in 1922. The book is a detailed account of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052570101X
• ISBN13: 9780525701019
• Release Date: January 1972
• Publisher: E P Dutton
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.

Customer Reviews

It is 4 November 1922; we are about to make a great discovery.

This book is a first-person (not just any first-person) account of the discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun by Howard Carter. I feel like I am watching one of the old mummy movies. I am afraid this volume is a tad skimpy on pictures, but you can stop and peruse the net as you go. There is an exemplary diagram of the tomb and the burial chamber. It is an easy read and intriguing, as they tell not only of the discoveries blow by blow but also takes some time to know of the work of their rivals. We also get detailed instructions on how to handle the objects found. That is where Arthur Cruttenden Mace made sure the tomb’s contents didn’t disintegrate the moment they were exposed.