{"product_id":"9781649034632","title":"Discovering Tutankhamun : From Howard Carter to the Golden City by Zahi Hawass","description":"A thorough and absorbing account of the life and  times of the famous  young  pharaoh, Tutankhamun, from the discovery of his tomb to the  CT-scans of the  twenty-first century, now fully updated and expandedPenned by one of the world's best known Egyptologists,  former Egyptian minister of state for antiquities Zahi Hawass, who was personally involved in research into the enigmatic young  pharaoh, this revised and updated edition of Discovering Tutankhamun reviews the  current state of our knowledge about the life, death, and burial of  Tutankhamun in light of the latest investigations and newest technology, including the CT scans that finally revealed the identity of Tutankhamun's mother.   Hawass places the king in the broader context of Egyptian history,  unraveling the intricate and much debated relationship between various  members of the royal family, and the circumstances surrounding the  turbulent Amarna period. 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.   The  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.                    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.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56419946561909,"sku":"9781649034632","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781649034632.jpg?v=1764603511","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781649034632","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}