Books by Howard Carter

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922 aroused unprecedented excitement in the field of Egyptology. In the tomb of a "colourless youth, who reigned for a few years only" were found unmatched riches, the study of which has led to numerous insights into ancient Egyptian civilization. The author of this fascinating text discusses the tomb's discovery, the significance of its discovery and contents, tomb-robbers, and the ethics of desecration.

Howard Carter (1874-1939) was an English archaeologist, renowned for discovering the tomb of Tutankhamun. Originally published between 1923 and 1933, this three-volume study contains Carter's account of the sensational discovery, excavation and clearance of Tutankhamun's tomb. Volume 1 describes the original discovery and the opening of the Antechamber.