"TUTANKHAMUN(THE TREASURES OF THE GOLDEN KING":The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 amazed and gripped the whole world.The tomb,its occupant,and the treasures he was buried with have never ceased to fascinate,and the burial of the young pharaoh still,remains the most dramatic archaeological find ever made...

The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 amazed and gripped the whole world.The tomb,its occupant,and the treasures he was buried with have never ceased to fascinate,and the burial of the young pharaoh still,remains the most dramatic archaeological find ever made.Lavishly illustrated and with text that is both informative and approachable,Tutankhamun looks at the circumstances leading up to Howard Carter's astonishing discovery and at the extraordinary find itdelf.It also examines the life and times of the boy king,once one of Ancient Egypt's most insignificant rulers,now the best known by far.

Introduction

Discoveries

Finding Ancient Egypt

Exploring the Valley of the Kings

Mummification

Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon

The Discovery

The Afterlife

The World of Tutankhamun

Tutankhamun's Egypt

Akhenaten

The Gods

The Life of Tutankhamun

Tutankhamun and his Court

Death of a Pharaoh

Making a Tomb in tile Royal Valley

Exploring Tutankhamun's Tomb

The Antechamber

The Annex

The Burial Chamber

The Treasury

Deir el-Medina

Working to Clear the Tomb

The Paintings from the Tomb

The King's Coffins

The Mummy of the King

Art for the Afterlife

Robbers in the Tomb

The King's Canopic Shrine

Famous Finds

Figures from the Tomb

Jewelry

"Countless others..."

The Curse of Tutankhamun

Index

Bibliography

Acknowledgments