History Ancient Egypt Periods and Cultures Archaeology

History Ancient Egypt Periods and Cultures Archaeology

History

The history of archaeological research into Ancient Egypt. This category is for descriptions of the process of discovery in the past, not for presentations of current knowledge of the history of Ancient Egypt.

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- Description of the discovery and contents of the intact tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamon discovered in Egypt in 1922.
- Learn about the dynasties, monuments, religion, and culture of the ancient Egyptian era . Features articles, maps, photos of the author's collection of replicas, a bibliography, and links to recent archaeological discoveries.
- Ancient Egyptian history, including the various dynasties and their pharaohs, religious and funerary beliefs, gods, temples, tombs and photos.
- An electronic copy of excavation reports published by W.M. Flinders Petrie in 1890.
- Explores the Nile River Valley between 1850 and 1930, at a time that saw the birth of Egyptology as a science and the flowering of photography.
- Supports learning across different disciplines and provides an index of topics, maps, and a timeline.
- Project to publish online the records in the Archive of the Griffith Institute of Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb.
- Online version of the 1891 volume by Amelia B. Edwards.
- The discoveries of ancient Egypt as recorded on maps, prints, stereocards, postcards and bookcovers, and their influence on design from the 18th century to the present.
- Maynard Owen Williams describes the opening of the tomb of King Tutankhamen for National Geographic in this online version of the famous first article from 1923.

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