The complete Tutankhamun
| 1. Verfasser: |
Reeves, Nicholas, 1956-
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
London :
Thames and Hudson,
[2022].
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| Ausgabe: | Revised and expanded edition. |
| Umfang/Format: |
463 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 27 cm |
| Schlagworte: | |
Inhaltsangabe:
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I: Tutankhamun. Egypt in the eighteenth dynasty ; Who was Tutankhamun?
- Part II: Search. Theodore M. Davis : first clues ; Howard Carter ; The Fifth Earl of Carnarvon ; Royal tombs
- Part III: Discovery. A tomb is found ; The team ; Work at the tomb ; Press and politics ; Carter's death
- Part IV: Archaeology. Architecture ; Decoration ; Finds in context ; Seal impressions ; Tomb robbers
- Part V: Burial. Sepulchral shrines ; The sarcophagus ; Coffins ; The gold mask and ornaments of the mummy ; Human remains ; Canopic equipment
- Part VI: Treasures. Statues, statuettes and shrines ; Pharaonic regalia ; Jewelry ; Clothing and textiles ; Personal grooming ; Leisure ; Boats ; Chariots and chariotry equipment ; Warfare ; Sticks, staves and symbols of office ; Fans ; Couches, beds and headrests ; Thrones, chairs, stools ; Boxes and chests ; Tools and implements ; Vessels ; Foodstuffs and beverages - Epilogue. Tutankhamun : a royal treasure - and more. Sources of quotations ; Conspectus : what objects were found where? ; Known and potential strays from the tomb.
