Tutankhamun: Excavating the Archive

Hardback

Main Details

Title Tutankhamun: Excavating the Archive
Authors and Contributors      By (author) The Griffith Institute
Edited by Richard Bruce Parkinson
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:144
Dimensions(mm): Height 259,Width 237
Category/GenreEgyptian archaeology and Egyptology
ISBN/Barcode 9781851245857
ClassificationsDewey:932.014
Audience
General
Illustrations Illustrations, color

Publishing Details

Publisher Bodleian Library
Imprint Bodleian Library
Publication Date 15 April 2022
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Tutankhamun offers an intimate insight into the records of one of the world's most famous archaeological discoveries. In 1922, as Egypt became an independent nation, the tomb of the young king Tutankhamun was discovered. It was the first known intact royal burial from ancient Egypt, and the excavation of the tomb by Howard Carter and his team, funded by the 5th Earl of Carnarvon, generated enormous media interest. The excavation was famously photographed by Harry Burton, and 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. These historic images and records present a vivid first-hand account of the discovery, including the spectacular variety of the king's burial goods and 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. Tutankhamun includes a selection of fifty key items, chosen by the staff of the Griffith Institute, that provide an accessible and authoritative overview of the archive, drawing on new research on the collection and giving unprecedented insight into the records of one of the world's most famous archaeological discoveries.

Author Biography

The Griffith Institute is part of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford, and is home to major Egyptological research projects and an international Egyptological archive. Richard Bruce Parkinson is Professor of Egyptology at the University of Oxford.