The Archaeology Shelf

The Complete Tutankhamun: 100 Years of Discovery, revised edition
Nicolas Reeves
Thames & Hudson, Inc.
500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110-0017
www.thamesandhudsonusa.com
9780500052167, $50.00, HC, 464pp

https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Tutankhamun-100-Years-Discovery/dp/05000521=
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Synopsis: On November 4, 1922, Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter's long sear=
ch in Egypt's Valley of the Kings drew to a triumphant close: Tutankhamun's=
tomb had been found. As news of the discovery spread, and as images of the=
breathtaking treasures began to circulate, this once obscure pharaoh would=
capture the imagination of the entire world.

One hundred years later, both the fascination and the drama continue. Scien= tific research has moved on, and the results have been impressive:the tomb'=
s ground-plan and setting are now fully remapped; CT-scanning and aDNA (anc= ient DNA) have begun to shed their unique light on Tutankhamun in life and =
in death; super-accurate recordings have been secured of the Burial Chamber=
's decorated walls; and we possess at last high-quality photography of Phar= aoh's possessions. Access to Carnarvon and Carter's extraordinary find is g= reater today than it has ever been, and from this fuller evidence comes one=
new realization among many -- that both the tomb and its treasures had bee=
n intended for someone else.

In the new, revised and expanded edition of his landmark book, "The Complet=
e Tutankhamun: 100 Years of Discover" Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves revisits=
Tutankhamun in the context of his time, the excavators in the context of t= heirs, and every aspect (old and new) of the tomb's discovery, archaeology,=
architecture and art. If what was found in 1922 would amaze, then what has=
been revealed over the last 100 years will simply astonish.

Critique: Enhanced with the inclusion of 500 color illustrations and photog= raphs, "The Complete Tutankhamun: 100 Years of Discover" is a fascinating, = comprehensive, and informative study that will have a very special appeal t=
o readers with an interest in Archaeology, Egyptology, and the Tutankhamun = legacy. This definitive, newly revised and expanded guide to Tutankhamun an=
d his tomb (what it contained, why, and what it means today) is unreservedl=
y recommended for personal, professional, community, and academic library A= ncient Egypt collections and supplemental Archaeology curriculum studies li= sts.

Editorial Note: Nicholas Reeves (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Ree= ves) is an Egyptologist specializing in the history and material culture of=
the Amarna period and its immediate aftermath. He has held curatorial posi= tions at the British Museum in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in=
New York, and worked extensively as an archaeologist both in and around th=
e tomb of Tutankhamun. He is the author of several books, including Akhenat= en: Egypt's False Prophet and The Complete Valley of the Kings, both publis= hed by Thames & Hudson.

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