Title:
Tutankhamun and the tomb that changed the world
Author:
Preferred Call Number:
932.014092 TUTANKHAMEN 2023
Publication Information:
New York : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Genre:
Physical Description:
x, 320 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- History of the tomb. Lost but not found ; Preferably a non-gentleman ; Wonderful things ; Locked out ; Face-to-face with Tutankhamun ; Final clearance -- Tutankhamun revealed. Translating Tutankhamun ; X-raying Tutankhamun ; Scanning Tutankhamun ; Tutankhamun's family tree ; Tutankhamun's chariots ; Tutankhamun as warrior ; Tutankhamun's shoe closet -- Tutankhamun's sarcophagus ; Is Nefertiti in Tut's tomb? ; It came from outer space ; CSI Thebes: the case of the missing pectoral -- Tutankhamun's legacy. Tutankhamun as activist ; Who owns Tutankhamun? ; Tutankhamun superstar ; The best excavation ever -- Epilogue.
ISBN:
9780197635056
Summary:
"Brier illustrated the wide-ranging impact that the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb has had since its opening in 1922. It has influenced Egyptian politics; raised great sums of monies for museums around the world; and started endless debates on Tutankhamun's life as a warrior, the cause of his death, and more."--Adapted from jacket.
