Bibliograph

Discovering Tutankhamun, from Howard Carter to DNA / Zahi Hawass

Type

Label

Discovering Tutankhamun, from Howard Carter to DNA / Zahi Hawass

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-258) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Discovering Tutankhamun

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

859580199

Sub title

from Howard Carter to DNA / Zahi Hawass

Summary

Penned by a scholar who was personally involved in research into the enigmatic young pharaoh, this fully illustrated study reviews our knowledge about the life, death, and burial of Tutankhamun. Zahi Hawass places the king in the broader context of Egyptian history, unravelling the intricate and much debated relationship between various members of the royal family, and the circumstances surrounding the turbulent Amarna period

Table Of Contents

The golden age of Egypt: Dynasty 18 -- Religion and life after death -- Robbers in the Valley of the Kings -- The tomb and its treasures -- Tutankhamun's mummy -- The discovery of the family of Tutankhamun -- The Valley of the Kings and finds after the discovery of Tutankhamun -- The curse of Tutankhamun -- Tutmania -- Conclusion

Target audience

adult

Classification