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Tutankhamun By The Griffith Institute

Tutankhamun by The Griffith Institute


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This selection of fifty key items chosen by the staff of the Griffith Institute including photographs, letters, plans, drawings and diaries - provides an accessible and authoritative overview of the excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb, and offers an intimate insight into the records of one of the worlds most famous archaeological discoveries.

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Tutankhamun: Excavating the Archive by The Griffith Institute

In 1922, as Egypt became an independent nation, the tomb of the young king Tutankhamun was discovered at Luxor, the first known intact royal burial from ancient Egypt. The excavation of the small but crowded tomb by Howard Carter and his team generated enormous media interest and was famously photographed by Harry Burton. These photographs, along with letters, plans, drawings and diaries, are part of an archive created by the excavators and presented to the Griffith Institute, University of Oxford after Carters death. These historic images and records present a vivid and first-hand account of the discovery, of the spectacular variety of the kings burial goods and of the remarkable work that went into documenting and conserving them. The archive enables a nuanced and inclusive view of the complexities of both the ancient burial and the excavation, including often overlooked Egyptian members of the archaeological team. This selection of fifty key items by the staff of the Griffith Institute provides an accessible and authoritative overview of the archive, drawing on new research on the collection and giving an intimate insight into the records of one of the worlds most famous archaeological discoveries.

About The Griffith Institute

The Griffith Institute is part of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford, and is home to major Egyptological research projects and an international Egyptological archive. Richard Bruce Parkinson is Professor of Egyptology at the University of Oxford.

Table of Contents

Contents Preface Introduction: The wonderful things by R.B. Parkinson Fifty records from the archive 1. A teenager in Egypt 2. The young artist 3. Lord C. 4. A map of five years work 5. Found 6. The first step 7. It is wonderful 8. A view into the tomb 9. The greatest find ever 10. Surveying the tomb 11. Lunch near the tomb 12. The unnamed team 13. Planning the Antechamber 14. The numbering system 15. Glass plate negatives 16. Recording one object 17. Wrapping and packing 18. Cleaning and conserving 19. A railway through the desert 20. Opening the Burial chamber 21. Beyond the wall 22. A scene from the funeral 23. Unbroken seals 24. Posed for discovery 25. Opened doors 26. Removing a roof 27. Beneath the lid 28. A veil with flowers 29. Archaeologists at work 30. A floral collar 31. The mask 32. Examining the young king 33. The kings jewellery 34. Two views of the Treasury 35. Ancient wrappings 36. A packed storeroom 37. Perfume jars 38. A feather fan 39. Detailed decoration 40. The royal wardrobe 41. Baskets and albums 42. A stylish stool 43. Ancient and modern 44. The photographers wife 45. The tourist attraction 46. Worldwide fame 47. Fan mail 48. Occult advice 49. Selling King Tut 50. A final photograph Work on the tomb, season by season, and a time-line A guide to the archive Endnotes to the Introduction References for quoted material in Records 150 Further reading Index

Additional information

GOR013924994
9781851245857
1851245855
Tutankhamun: Excavating the Archive by The Griffith Institute
Used - Good
Hardback
Bodleian Library
2022-04-15
144
N/A
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