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Howard Carter


Born
in London, The United Kingdom
May 09, 1874

Died
March 02, 1939

Genre
History


Howard Carter is best known for his discovery of the tomb of the 14th century BCE Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.

Carter was an English archaeologist and Egyptologist who devoted his life to archaeology. He first travelled to Egypt in 1891, where he held several archaeological positions, until in 1907 he was privately funded by the English aristocrat Lord Carnarvon to carry out work at Carnarvon's excavation sites. This work was interrupted by World War One, but resumed immediately after. In 1922, growing tired of the lack of results Carnarvon offered Carter one more year of funding.

On the 4th of November 1922 Carter discovered the entrance to the tomb of Tutankhamun. This discovery immediately gained international attention, and huge crowds ...more

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Average rating: 4.16 · 1,597 ratings · 146 reviews · 19 distinct works • Similar authors
The Discovery of the Tomb o...
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4.13 avg rating — 862 ratings — published 1923 — 60 editions
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The Tomb of Tutankhamen
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The Tomb of Tutankhamun, Vo...
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4.43 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 1926 — 15 editions
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The Tomb of Tut.Ankh.Amen: ...
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Tutankhamen's Treasure
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History of Isaac P. Carter ...
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The Tomb of Tutankhamun, Vo... The Tomb of Tut.Ankh.Amen: ... The Tomb of Tut.Ankh.Amen: ...
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“...as my eyes grew accustomed to the light, details of the room within emerged slowly from the mist, strange animals, statues, and gold - everywhere the glint of gold. For the moment - an eternity it must have seemed to the others standing by - I was struck dumb with amazement, and when Lord Carnarvon, unable to stand the suspense any longer, inquired anxiously, 'Can you see anything?' it was all I could do to get out the words, 'Yes, wonderful things.”
― Howard Carter, The Tomb of Tutankhamen
tags: ancient-egypt, archaeology, history
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“Among all that regal splendour, that royal magnificence - everywhere the glint of gold - there was nothing so beautiful as those few withered flowers, still retaining their tinge of colour. They told us what a short period three thousand three hundred years really was - but Yesterday and the Morrow. In fact, that little touch of nature made that ancient and our modern civilization kin.”
― Howard Carter, The Tomb of Tut.Ankh.Amen: Vol. 2 The Burial Chamber
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“For the moment – an eternity it must have seemed to the others standing by – I was struck dumb with amazement, and when Lord Carnarvon, unable to stand in suspense any longer, inquired anxiously "Can you see anything?", it was all I could do to get out the words "Yes, wonderful things”.”
― Howard Carter, The Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamen
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