Synopses & Reviews
The tomb of Tutankhamun (Tut.ankh.Amen), uncovered by the fifth Earl of Carnarvon and Howard Carter in November 1922, was the greatest archaeological find the world has ever seen. Though superficially plundered by thieves in antiquity, the burial remained intact, surrounded by a mass of funerary equipment arranged in three peripheral chambers. "The Tomb of Tut.ankh.Amen: The Burial Chamber" was originally published in 1927 as the second volume of Carter's trilogy. It records the work of the second and third seasons at the tomb: the opening of the four protective shrines; the discovery within of Tutankhamun's quartz-sandstone sarcophagus; the extraction of the king's three anthropoid coffins (the innermost of solid gold); and the final examination of the pharaoh's mummy.
Synopsis
The tomb of Tutankhamun (Tut.ankh.Amen), uncovered by the fifth Earl of Carnarvon and Howard Carter in November 1922, was one of the greatest archaeological finds the world has ever seen. This book, originally published in 1927, records the work of the second and third seasons at the tomb.
Synopsis
The tomb of Tutankhamun (Tut.ankh.Amen), uncovered by the fifth Earl of Carnarvon and Howard Carter in November 1922, was one of the greatest archaeological finds the world has ever seen. This book, originally published in 1927, records the work of the second and third seasons at the tomb.
About the Author
Howard Carter (1874-1939), artist and archaeologist, was attached to various epigraphic expeditions of the Egypt Exploration Fund, later joining the Egyptian Antiquities Service as Chief Inspector of Upper Egypt and finally working as excavator for Lord Carnarvon.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
List of Plates
Introduction - Remarks upon Egyptian Art
Chapter 1. TutAnkhAmen
Chapter 2. The Tomb and the Burial Chamber
Chapter 3. Clearing the Burial Chamber and Opening the Sarcophagus
Chapter 4. The State Chariots
Chapter 5. The Opening of the Three Coffins (Season 1925-26)
Chapter 6. Points of Interest in Egyptian Burial Customs
Chapter 7. The Examination of the Royal Mummy
Appendix I. Report upon the Examination of TutAnkhAmens Mummy
Appendix II. The Chemistry of the Tomb
Appendix III. Report on the Floral Wreaths found in the Coffins of TutAnkhAmen
Appendix IV. Notes on Objects from the Tomb
Appendix V. Report on the Examination of Specimens from the Tomb of King TutAnkhAmen
Appendix VI. Description of the Objects
Index