The Shadow King - Softcover

Marchant, Jo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0306822970 ISBN 13: 9780306822971

Verlag: Da Capo Press Inc, 2009

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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.

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"Smithsonian Magazine, "June 2013"[A] thoughtful account of the post-unearthing life of the famous royal...an entertaining, lively book--she also interjects common sense, science and authentic history into her account...In the context of Marchant's book, the initial discovery fades: Real insight lies in the layers that time and new technologies reveal about the king and his nation."New Jersey syndicated "First Read" column", "5/26/13"A fascinating tale"

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• Verlag: Da Capo Press Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0306822970
• ISBN 13: 9780306822971
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 320