Tutankhamun offers an intimate insight into the records of one of the world's most famous archaeological discoveries. In 1922, as Egypt became an independent nation, the tomb of the young king Tutankhamun was discovered. It was the first known intact royal burial from ancient Egypt, and the excavation of the tomb by Howard Carter and his team, funded by the 5th Earl of Carnarvon, generated enormous media interest. The excavation was famously photographed by Harry Burton, and 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 Carter's death. These historic images and records present a vivid first-hand account of the discovery, including the spectacular variety of the king's burial goods and 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. Tutankhamun includes a selection of fifty key items, chosen by the staff of the Griffith Institute, that provide an accessible and authoritative overview of the archive, drawing on new research on the collection and giving unprecedented insight into the records of one of the world's most famous archaeological discoveries.
By:
The Griffith Institute
Edited by:
Richard Bruce Parkinson
Imprint: Bodleian Library
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 259mm,
Width: 237mm,
ISBN: 9781851245857
ISBN 10: 1851245855
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 15 June 2022
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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 king's 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 photographer's 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 1-50 Further reading Index
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.
