Posted on 05/16/2022 6:32:51 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
A new exhibition at the University of Oxford's Bodleian Libraries - Tutankhamun: Excavating the Archives - marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery by the British Egyptologist Howard Carter and his team.
Dramatically lit images captured by the photographer Harry Burton, along with letters, plans, drawings and diaries from Carter's archive shed new light on the story of the 10-year excavation of the tomb, which was the first known intact royal burial from ancient Egypt.
They also challenge the perception of Carter as a solitary hero, highlighting the contribution of the many skilled Egyptian workers who are often overlooked.
Four Egyptian foremen - Ahmed Gerigar, Gad Hassan, Hussein Abu Awad and Hussein Ahmed Said - were named and thanked by Carter in his publications. However, it is not possible to identify them among the workers pictured.
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Wow!
Just relating a story I remembered from childhood and got flamed for it!
From now on I will just keep it to myself. Not worth it to share here.
Wow, your anti-westerner opinion is now a story from childhood.
It wast anti-westerner.
It was linguistics.
Have a nice day.
You too.
I like Steve Martin’s version.
Egyptians had thousands of years to find the tombs but only when Europeans got involved were the tombs found. However, the BBC hates that fact and does all it can to down play the impact and efforts of the Europeans. Once again, white skin is something to be hated.
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