Penned by a scholar who was personally involved in research into the enigmatic young pharaoh, this comprehensive and fully illustrated new study reviews the current state of our knowledge about the life, death, and burial of Tutankhamun in light of the latest investigations and newest technology. Zahi Hawass places the king in the broader context of Egyptian history, unraveling the intricate and much debated relationship between various members of the royal family, and the circumstances surrounding the turbulent Amarna period. He also succinctly explains the religious background and complex…mehr
Penned by a scholar who was personally involved in research into the enigmatic young pharaoh, this comprehensive and fully illustrated new study reviews the current state of our knowledge about the life, death, and burial of Tutankhamun in light of the latest investigations and newest technology. Zahi Hawass places the king in the broader context of Egyptian history, unraveling the intricate and much debated relationship between various members of the royal family, and the circumstances surrounding the turbulent Amarna period. He also succinctly explains the religious background and complex beliefs in the afterlife that defined and informed many features of Tutankhamun's tomb.
Zahi Hawass is one of the world’s best known Egyptologists, former Egyptian minister of state for antiquities, and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence. He is the author of many books on ancient Egypt, including several on Tutankhamun.
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CHAPTER I: THE GOLDEN AGE OF EGYPT Egypt before Tutankhamun Founding the Empire: Ahmose and the Kings of the Early New Kingdom Amenhotep IIII and Tiye Amarna: Akhenaten and Nefertiti Tutankhamun: Boy and King Cities loved by the King The King and his Court The End of Tutankhamun's Reign CHAPTER II: RELIGION AND LIFE AFTER DEATH Inspiration The Afterlife Mummification The Funeral The Royal Tombs: Pyramids The Valley of the Kings: Architecture for the Afterlife (KV 54) Burial Equipment Religious Texts CHAPTER III: ROBBERS IN THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS Early Excavations in the Valley Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon The People around Carter
CHAPTER I: THE GOLDEN AGE OF EGYPT Egypt before Tutankhamun Founding the Empire: Ahmose and the Kings of the Early New Kingdom Amenhotep IIII and Tiye Amarna: Akhenaten and Nefertiti Tutankhamun: Boy and King Cities loved by the King The King and his Court The End of Tutankhamun's Reign CHAPTER II: RELIGION AND LIFE AFTER DEATH Inspiration The Afterlife Mummification The Funeral The Royal Tombs: Pyramids The Valley of the Kings: Architecture for the Afterlife (KV 54) Burial Equipment Religious Texts CHAPTER III: ROBBERS IN THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS Early Excavations in the Valley Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon The People around Carter
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