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Tutankhamun - by Joyce Tyldesley (Paperback)

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  • A hundred years ago, a team of archaeologists in the Valley of the Kings made a remarkable discovery: a near-complete royal burial, an ancient mummy, and golden riches beyond imagination.
  • About the Author: Joyce Tyldesley OBE holds a first class honours degree in archaeology from Liverpool University, and a doctorate from Oxford University.
  • 352 Pages
  • Architecture, History

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The lost tomb of Tutankhamun ignited a media frenzy, propelled into overdrive by rumours of a deadly ancient curse. But amid the hysteria, many stories - including that of Tutankhamun himself - were distorted or forgotten. This book takes a familiar tale & turns it on its head. Egyptologist Joyce Tyldesley has gathered together ten unique perspectives: that of the teenage pharaoh & his family, ancient embalmers & tomb robbers, famous Western explorers & forgotten Egyptian archaeologists. It's a journey that spans from ancient Thebes in 1336 BCE - when a young king on a mission to restore his land met a violent end - to modern Luxor in 1922 CE - as the tomb's discovery led to a fight over ownership that continues to this day.



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A hundred years ago, a team of archaeologists in the Valley of the Kings made a remarkable discovery: a near-complete royal burial, an ancient mummy, and golden riches beyond imagination. The lost tomb of Tutankhamun ignited a media frenzy, propelled into overdrive by rumours of a deadly ancient curse. But amid the hysteria, many stories - including that of Tutankhamun himself - were distorted or forgotten.

Tutankhamun: Pharaoh, Icon, Enigma takes a familiar tale and turns on its head. Leading Egyptologist Joyce Tyldesley has gathered ten unique perspectives together for the first time: that of the teenage pharaoh and his family, ancient embalmers and tomb robbers, famous Western explorers and forgotten Egyptian archaeologists. It's a journey that spans from ancient Thebes in 1336 BCE - when a young king on a mission to restore his land met an unexpected and violent end - to modern Luxor in 1922 CE - as the tomb's discovery led to a fight over ownership that continues to this day.

Above all, this is the story of Tutankhamun, as he would have wanted to be remembered. Piecing together three thousand years of evidence and unpicking the misunderstandings that surround Egypt's most famous king, this book offers a vital reappraisal on his life, death and enduring legacy.



About the Author



Joyce Tyldesley OBE holds a first class honours degree in archaeology from Liverpool University, and a doctorate from Oxford University. She is currently Professor of Egyptology at the University of Manchester, and Honorary Fellow at the Manchester Museum. She has acted as consultant on several television projects and has excavated extensively in Egypt and Europe. Her books include a sequence of popular biographies of Egyptian pharaohs, with particular emphasis on the lives of prominent Egyptian women.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.82 Inches (H) x 5.13 Inches (W) x .82 Inches (D)
Weight: .53 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 352
Genre: Architecture
Sub-Genre: History
Publisher: Headline
Theme: Ancient & Classical
Format: Paperback
Author: Joyce Tyldesley
Language: English
Street Date: August 29, 2023
TCIN: 88386999
UPC: 9781472289865
Item Number (DPCI): 247-07-9927
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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