Tutankhamen: The Search for an Egyptian King

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Pp. 336, b/w and color illustrations. “Tyldesley successfully evokes the intense excitement engendered by the discovery [of Tutankhamen’s tomb], not only within the archaeological community but among the general public as well. Her descriptive powers allow the reader to be present as the tomb’s subterranean entry is unearthed from rubble heaped by ancient and modern floods, its various chambers filled with grave goods entered and assessed, and King Tutankhamen’s triple-layered coffin opened to reveal his mummified remains.”

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Book Information

ISBN 0465020208
Original Title Tutankhamen: The Search for an Egyptian King
Published Date 2012-03-06
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover
Size 24.13 x 2.54 x 15.24 centimeters
Place of Publication New York
Edition First Edition
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Pp. 336, b/w and color illustrations. “Tyldesley successfully evokes the intense excitement engendered by the discovery [of Tutankhamen’s tomb], not only within the archaeological community but among the general public as well. Her descriptive powers allow the reader to be present as the tomb’s subterranean entry is unearthed from rubble heaped by ancient and modern floods, its various chambers filled with grave goods entered and assessed, and King Tutankhamen’s triple-layered coffin opened to reveal his mummified remains.”

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Weight 1.1 kg