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Five Years' Exploration at Thebes
This work published in 1912 to record the pioneering and extremely significant excavation undertaken at Thebes by Howard Carter and his team under the patronage of Lord Carnarvon remains the most sensational work of its kind ever undertaken in the field of Egyptology. The work not only excited the international scholarly community but ignited permanently the imagination of the world.
200 pages, Hardcover
First published September 15, 2004
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Howard Carter
140 books45 followersHoward 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 flocked to see the tomb. This was the first intact ancient, royal Egyptian discovered. The immensely demanding task of excavating and examining the artefacts continued for several years, amidst a great amount of controversy and difficulties.
Carter eventually left Tutankhamum for others, and spent the remainder of his life as an agent for collectors and museums, and as a public speaker on the subject of Egyptology.
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 flocked to see the tomb. This was the first intact ancient, royal Egyptian discovered. The immensely demanding task of excavating and examining the artefacts continued for several years, amidst a great amount of controversy and difficulties.
Carter eventually left Tutankhamum for others, and spent the remainder of his life as an agent for collectors and museums, and as a public speaker on the subject of Egyptology.
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September 14, 2016
This is a primarily an academic text describing excavations made near Thebes, Egypt, around 1910. The authors, Lord Carnarvon, Howard Carter (both of King Tut fame), et al, give short, to-the-point descriptions of their various excavations and discoveries. No analysis is offered to place their discoveries in the greater context of what was then known about ancient Egypt.
Unless you are an avid Egyptologist, or really enjoy late Victorian/Edwardian academic texts, you can probably pass on this book.
If you are interested, a free etext is available from Project Gutenberg (which is the version I read): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48382
Unless you are an avid Egyptologist, or really enjoy late Victorian/Edwardian academic texts, you can probably pass on this book.
If you are interested, a free etext is available from Project Gutenberg (which is the version I read): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48382
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