Photographing Tutankhamun: Archaeology, Ancient Egypt, and the Archive

by Christina Riggs

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They are among the most famous and compelling photographs ever made in archaeology: Howard Carter kneeling before the burial shrines of Tutankhamun; life-size statues of the boy king on guard beside a doorway, tantalizingly sealed, in his tomb; or a solid gold coffin still draped with flowers cut more than 3,300 years ago. Yet until now, no study has explored the ways in which photography helped mythologize the tomb of Tutankhamun, nor the role...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1350038512

ISBN13:9781350038516

Release Date:December 2018

Publisher:Routledge

Length:272 Pages

Weight:1.45 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.6" x 9.5"

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Arts, Music & Photography History Photography Social Science Social Sciences

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