Tutankhamun : and the golden age of the pharaohs /
In 1922 Howard Carter uncovered what is still regarded as the most spectacular archaeological discovery ever made. Tutankhamun's tomb had remained hidden in the Valley of the Kings for more than 3000 years and its discovery caused a media sensation, elevating the previously little-known Egyptia...
| Основен автор: | Price, Bill. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Harpenden :
Pocket Essentials,
2007.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=223921 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Tutankhamun. |
| Резюме: |
In 1922 Howard Carter uncovered what is still regarded as the most spectacular archaeological discovery ever made. Tutankhamun's tomb had remained hidden in the Valley of the Kings for more than 3000 years and its discovery caused a media sensation, elevating the previously little-known Egyptian Pharaoh into the position of an international celebrity. The contents of the tomb were found almost entirely intact, including the Pharaoh's mummified body, still wearing its solid gold funeral mask. Tutankhamun lived in an era when the Egyptian Empire, centred on the royal city of Thebes, was. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (160 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-155) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781848396043 184839604X |