Discovering Tutankhamun
The American University in Cairo Press (Verlag)
978-977-416-637-2 (ISBN)
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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. The history of the exploration of the Valley of the Kings is discussed, as well as the background and mutual relationships of the main protagonists. The tomb and the most important finds are described and illustrated, and the modern X-raying and CT-scanning of the king's mummy are presented in detail.
The description of the latest DNA examination of the mummies of Tutankhamun and members of his family is one of the most absorbing parts of the book and demonstrates that scientific methods may produce results that cannot be paralleled by traditional Egyptology.
Zahi Hawass is one of the world's best known Egyptologists, and a former Egyptian minister of state for antiquities. He is the author of many books on ancient Egypt, including several on Tutankhamun.
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
| Zusatzinfo | 160 Colour |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Cairo |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 220 x 280 mm |
| Gewicht | 1310 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike | |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 977-416-637-X / 977416637X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-977-416-637-2 / 9789774166372 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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