Tutankhamen The Life and Death of the Boy King

Name: Tutankhamen The Life and Death of the Boy King
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ISBN: 9780312280642

ISBN-10: 0312280645

ISBN-13: 9780312280642

Edition: 2001 (Revised)

Authors: Christine El Mahdy

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When Tutankhamen's tomb was discovered in 1922, even the most experienced archaeologists joined the international community in marveling at the incredible wealth-and seemingly bizarre rituals-of ancient Egypt. What kind of society could produce such spectacular treasures only to bury them forever? Lost in a frenzy of speculation-anthropological, scientific, and commercial-was Tutankhamen himself. Thirty-five hundred years ago, the mightiest empire on earth crowned a boy as its king, then worshipped him as a god. Nine years later, he was dead. Despite the young monarch's almost universal recognition in death, Egyptologists know very little about his life. Traditional histories, founded on…

Book details

List price: $18.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 8/18/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Foreword



The Archaeological Tutankhamen


Introduction


The Early Evidence for Tutankhamen


Discovering the Tomb


The Accepted Story


Evidence from the Objects in Tutankhamen's Tomb



The Historical Tutankhamen


Introduction


Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye


Akhenaten and the Religion of the Aten


Evidence from Tell el Amarna


Akhenaten and Nefertiti


The Elusive Smenkhkare



The Real Tutankhamen


The Life of Tutankhamen


The Death of Tutankhamen


Appendices


Family Tree


The Restoration Stela


The Scarabs of Amenhotep III


The Dream Stela


The Great Hymn to the Aten


Suggested Reading


Index