Research Catalog

Title

The complete Tutankhamun / Nicholas Reeves.

Author

Reeves, Nicholas, 1956-

Publication

• London : Thames and Hudson, 2022.
• ©2022

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Details

Additional Authors

Thames and Hudson, publisher.

Description

463 pages : illustrations (black and white, and color), map; 27 cm

Summary

A fully updated and revised edition of a classic bestseller: the definitive guide to Tutankhamun and his tomb - what it contained, why, and what it means today. On 4 November 1922, Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter's long search in Egypt's Valley of the Kings drew to a triumphant close: Tutankhamun's tomb had been found. As news of the discovery spread, and as images of the breathtaking treasures began to circulate, this once-obscure pharaoh would capture the imagination of the entire world. A hundred years on, and both the fascination and the drama continue. Scientific research has pushed forward, and the results have been impressive: the tomb's ground-plan and setting are now fully remapped.

Alternative Title

Tutankhamun

Subject

• Tutankhamen, King of Egypt
• Tutankhamen, King of Egypt > Tomb
• To 332 B.C
• Archaeology > Egypt
• Tombs > Egypt > History
• Antiquities
• Archaeology
• Tombs
• Egypt > History > To 332 B.C
• Egypt > Antiquities
• Egypt

Genre/Form

History.

Note

• First edition: 1990.
• "with over 600 illustrations"--Title page.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Preface -- Introduction -- Part I: Tutankhamun. Egypt in the eighteenth dynasty ; Who was Tutankhamun? -- Part II: Search. Theodore M. Davis : first clues ; Howard Carter ; The Fifth Earl of Carnarvon ; Royal tombs -- Part III: Discovery. A tomb is found ; The team ; Work at the tomb ; Press and politics ; Carter's death -- Part IV: Archaeology. Architecture ; Decoration ; Finds in context ; Seal impressions ; Tomb robbers -- Part V: Burial. Sepulchral shrines ; The sarcophagus ; Coffins ; The gold mask and ornaments of the mummy ; Human remains ; Canopic equipment -- Part VI: Treasures. Statues, statuettes and shrines ; Pharaonic regalia ; Jewelry ; Clothing and textiles ; Personal grooming ; Leisure ; Boats ; Chariots and chariotry equipment ; Warfare ; Sticks, staves and symbols of office ; Fans ; Couches, beds and headrests ; Thrones, chairs, stools ; Boxes and chests ; Tools and implements ; Vessels ; Foodstuffs and beverages - Epilogue. Tutankhamun : a royal treasure - and more. Sources of quotations ; Conspectus : what objects were found where? ; Known and potential strays from the tomb.

Call Number

JFF 23-652

ISBN

• 9780500052167
• 0500052166

LCCN

2022931895

OCLC

1346316626

Author

Reeves, Nicholas, 1956- author.

Title

The complete Tutankhamun / Nicholas Reeves.

Publisher

London : Thames and Hudson, 2022.

Copyright Date

©2022

Edition

Revised and expanded edition.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chronological Term

To 332 B.C.

Added Author

Thames and Hudson, publisher.

Research Call Number

JFF 23-652