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It was during this dynasty that the magnificent pyramids of Giza were built. 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After his successful Netflix documentary \u003cem\u003eUnknown: The Lost Pyramid\u003c\/em\u003e, Zahi Hawass (the most famous Egyptologist in the world), updates us on the newest discoveries relating to the pyramids! Each chapter includes maps, floor plans, reconstructions, and specially commissioned photographs, accompanied by insights from a major archaeologist and researcher capable of an account so rich it makes history come alive!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book throws new light on the world that existed around the pyramids, on the lives of the workers who built them, and on the court dignitaries who were granted the privilege of burial place near that of their king. 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He also succinctly explains the religious  background and complex beliefs in the afterlife that defined and  informed many features of Tutankhamun’s tomb. The history of the  exploration of the Valley of the Kings is discussed, as well as the  background and mutual relationships of the main protagonists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe  tomb and its most important treasures are described and illustrated, and  the modern X-raying and CT-scanning of the king’s mummy are presented in  detail. The description of the latest DNA examination of the mummies of  Tutankhamun and members of his family, much of which was never made known to the public, is one of the most absorbing  parts of the book and demonstrates that scientific methods may produce  results that cannot be paralleled by traditional Egyptology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e                 This updated and revised edition recounts untold stories from 1922 about Howard Carter and his momentous discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. It also includes a whole new chapter dedicated to the Golden City, which was founded by Amenhotep III, shedding new light on our knowledge of Thebes’ landscape in the reign of Tutankhamun and the end of the New Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56419946561909,"sku":"9781649034632","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781649034632_33c150aa-e1ad-4dcc-8795-5ae20442ca12.jpg?v=1786024474"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-zahi-hawass.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}