Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century

by Christina Riggs

Book Overview

A bold new history of the discovery of King Tut and the seismic impact it left on modern society.

When it was discovered in 1922, in an Egypt newly independent of the British Empire, the 3,300-year-old tomb of Tutankhamun sent shockwaves around the world. The boy-king became a household name overnight and kickstarted an international obsession that continues to this day. From pop culture and politics to tourism and the heritage industry,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1541701216
• ISBN13: 9781541701212
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: PublicAffairs
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.9" x 9.6"