Tutankhamen: Life and Death of A Pharaoh (Paperback)
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|Short Description for Tutankhamen Written by a French archaeologist, this guide to Tutankhamen's tomb describes its discovery in 1922 and interprets the nature and purpose of the precious objects found. It is the recreation of the splendid civilization which flourished on the Nile more than 3,000 years ago.
Full description- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- Published: 01 March 1990
- Format: Paperback 256 pages
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- Categories: Art History: Ancient & Classical BCE to c 500 CE | Archaeology By Period / Region
- ISBN 13: 9780140116656 ISBN 10: 0140116656
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Full description for Tutankhamen
In this brilliant book, now a classic, the renowned French archaeologist Madame Desroches-Noblecourt recounts the story of the tomb's discovery, examines the treasures found in the burial chamber and demonstrates the ways in which they throw new light on our view of Egyptian history and culture generally.Accompanied by thirty-two magnificent colour photographs and more than a hundred monochrome illustrations, this definitive text gives meaning and context to the most astonishing archaeological find of all time.
