The Shadow King: The Bizarre Afterlife of King Tut's Mummy
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- Synopsis
- More than 3,000 years ago, King Tutankhamun&’s desiccated body was lovingly wrapped and sent into the future as an immortal god. After resting undisturbed for more than three millennia, King Tut&’s mummy was suddenly awakened in 1922. Archaeologist Howard Carter had discovered the boy-king&’s tomb, and the soon-to-be famous mummy&’s story—even more dramatic than King Tut&’s life—began.The mummy&’s &“afterlife&” is a modern story, not an ancient one. Award-winning science writer Jo Marchant traces the mummy&’s story from its first brutal autopsy in 1925 to the most recent arguments over its DNA. From the glamorous treasure hunts of the 1920s to today&’s high-tech scans in volatile modern Egypt, Marchant introduces us to the brilliant and sometimes flawed people who have devoted their lives to revealing the mummy&’s secrets, unravels the truth behind the hyped-up TV documentaries, and explains what science can and can&’t tell us about King Tutankhamun.
- Copyright:
- 2013
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 320 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780306821349
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780306821332, 9780306821349
- Publisher:
- Hachette Books Ireland
- Date of Addition:
- 05/16/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Jo Marchant
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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