A world sensation in archaeology and its history: 100 years ago, in November 1922, the Briton Howard Carter and his international team discovered the first and only almost completely intact Egyptian royal tomb: the burial place of Tutankhamun. Based on 50 objects from Howard Carter's excavation archive, this exquisitely illustrated volume provides intimate insights into the history of this excavation and into the pharaoh's tomb itself at the time of its discovery.
This treasure, guarded and scientifically unlocked at Oxford's Griffith Institute, is published here in selection for the first time. The 50 key items include letters, plans and drawings, excavation notes and diaries of Carter and his team, including many Egyptians. Also included are numerous prints of the famous glass plate negatives by Harry Burton, who documented the excavation as a photographer. A splendid illustrated book about the find of the century for connoisseurs and connoisseurs.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Parkinson, Richard Bruce
Title
Howard Carter und das Grab des Tutanchamun
Details
101 bw and col. ill., large format. 144 pp.
State
new
Herder Verlag GmbH Hermann-Herder-Str. 4 79104 Freiburg Deutschland
