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Tutankhamun: The Treasures of the Tomb

AUTHOR Hawass, Zahi; Vannini, Sandro
PUBLISHER Thames & Hudson (08/14/2018)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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The tomb of Tutankhamun, with its breathtaking treasures, remains the most sensational archaeological find of all time. This brilliantly illustrated volume takes the reader through Tutankhamun's tomb room-by-room in the order that it was discovered and excavated by Howard Carter, illuminating the tomb's most magnificent artifacts and objects.

Leading authority Dr. Zahi Hawass imbues the text with his own inimitable flavor, imagining how the uncovering and opening of the tomb must have felt for Carter, while Sandro Vannini's extraordinary photographs reproduce the objects in infinitesimal detail. Now available in a compact edition, and published to coincide with a global touring exhibition that begins in Los Angeles in March 2018 and ends at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2023, this sumptuous volume is the definitive record of Tutankhamun's legacy.

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ISBN-13: 9780500293904
ISBN-10: 0500293902
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 296
Carton Quantity: 8
Product Dimensions: 8.50 x 1.20 x 11.60 inches
Weight: 3.70 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Biography & Autobiography | General
Biography & Autobiography | Ancient - Egypt
Biography & Autobiography | Archaeology
Grade Level: 5th Grade - 9th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.6
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Dewey Decimal: B
Library of Congress Control Number: 2017959381
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The tomb of Tutankhamun, with its breathtaking treasures, remains the most sensational archaeological find of all time. This brilliantly illustrated volume takes the reader through Tutankhamun's tomb room-by-room in the order that it was discovered and excavated by Howard Carter, illuminating the tomb's most magnificent artifacts and objects.

Leading authority Dr. Zahi Hawass imbues the text with his own inimitable flavor, imagining how the uncovering and opening of the tomb must have felt for Carter, while Sandro Vannini's extraordinary photographs reproduce the objects in infinitesimal detail. Now available in a compact edition, and published to coincide with a global touring exhibition that begins in Los Angeles in March 2018 and ends at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2023, this sumptuous volume is the definitive record of Tutankhamun's legacy.

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Photographer: Vannini, Sandro
SANDRO VANNINI was born in Rome in 1959 and currently lives in Viterbo (Italy) and Cairo (Egypt). He has worked as a professional photographer since 1980. His work, which has been frequently featured in major magazines, focuses on a wide range of subjects, from illustration and geographic reporting, to architecture, archeology, portraiture, and other visual arts.
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