Screen LibraryTutankhamun : excavating the archive /
In 1922, as Egypt became an independent nation, the tomb of the young king Tutankhamun was discovered at Luxor, the first known intact royal burial from ancient Egypt. The excavation of the small but crowded tomb by Howard Carter and his team generated enormous media interest and was famously photog...
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Bodleian Library Publishing,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford : |
| Publication Dates: | 2022. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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In 1922, as Egypt became an independent nation, the tomb of the young king Tutankhamun was discovered at Luxor, the first known intact royal burial from ancient Egypt. The excavation of the small but crowded tomb by Howard Carter and his team generated enormous media interest and was famously photographed by Harry Burton. These photographs, along with letters, plans, drawings and diaries, are part of an archive created by the excavators and presented to the Griffith Institute, University of Oxford after Carter's death. 0These historic images and records present a vivid and first-hand account of the discovery, of the spectacular variety of the king's burial goods and of the remarkable work that went into documenting and conserving them. The archive enables a nuanced and inclusive view of the complexities of both the ancient burial and the excavation, including often overlooked Egyptian members of the archaeological team. This selection of fifty key items by the staff of the Griffith Institute provides an accessible and authoritative overview of the archive, drawing on new research on the collection and giving an intimate insight into the records of one of the world's most famous archaeological discoveries.00Exhibition: The Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK (13.04.2022 - 05.02.2023). |
| Carrier Form: | 139 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781851245857 1851245855 |
| Index Number: | DT87 |
| CLC: | K884.118.8 |
| Call Number: | K884.118.8/T966 |
| Contents: | Preface -- Introduction: The 'wonderful things' by R.B. Parkinson -- Fifty records from the archive: A teenager in Egypt -- The young artist -- 'Lord C.' -- A map of five years' work -- 'Found' -- The first step -- 'It is wonderful' -- A view into the tomb -- 'The greatest find ever' -- Surveying the tomb -- 'Lunch near the tomb' -- The unnamed team -- Planning the Antechamber -- The numbering system -- Glass plate negatives -- Recording one object -- Wrapping and packing -- Cleaning and conserving -- A railway through the desert -- Opening the Burial chamber -- Beyond the wall -- A scene from the funeral -- Unbroken seals -- Posed for discovery -- Opened doors -- Removing a roof -- Beneath the lid -- A veil with flowers -- Archaeologists at work -- A floral collar -- The mask -- Examining the young king -- The king's jewellery -- Two views of the Treasury -- Ancient wrappings -- A packed storeroom -- Perfume jars -- A feather fan -- Detailed decoration -- The royal wardrobe -- Baskets and albums -- A stylish stool -- Ancient and modern -- The photographer's wife -- The tourist attraction -- Worldwide fame -- Fan mail -- Occult advice -- Selling King Tut -- A final photograph -- Work on the tomb, season by season, and a time-line -- A guide to the archive -- Endnotes to the Introduction -- References for quoted material in Records 1-50 -- Further reading -- Index. |