The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen Vol. 1
Howard Carter and Arthur C. Mace
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On 26 November 1922, after eight years of work in the Valley of the Kings, archeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen, a pharaoh of the 18th dynasty (around 1300 BCE). Different than all the tombs hitherto excavated, this was the first to be virtually undisturbed, and Carters words on a first look inside "Wonderful things!" have gone down in history.
Excavating the tomb in full took eight years, and most of the 5,398 items that were found there are now on display in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, with the exception of the mummy of Tut-Ankh-Amen that remained where it had been laid to rest.
This first volume of Howard Carter's memoirs, written in late 1923, recounts the finding and opening of the tomb, the clearing of the antechamber, and the opening of the sealed door leading to the burial chamber. - Summary by Availle (6 hr 18 min)
Chapters
| Dedication and Preface | 17:55 | Read by Availle |
| Introduction (Biographical Sketch of the Late Lord Carnarvon by Lady Burghclere… | 26:31 | Read by Availle |
| Introduction (Biographical Sketch of the Late Lord Carnarvon by Lady Burghclere… | 29:11 | Read by Availle |
| Introduction (Biographical Sketch of the Late Lord Carnarvon by Lady Burghclere… | 21:14 | Read by Availle |
| I: The King and the Queen | 15:56 | Read by Availle |
| II: The Valley and the Tomb | 25:15 | Read by Availle |
| III: The Valley in Modern Times | 23:11 | Read by Availle |
| IV: Our Prefatory Work at Thebes | 21:18 | Read by Availle |
| V: The Finding of the Tomb | 20:22 | Read by Availle |
| VI: A Preliminary Investigation | 26:02 | Read by Availle |
| VII: A Survey of the Antechamber | 25:20 | Read by Availle |
| VIII: Clearing the Antechamber | 34:55 | Read by Availle |
| IX: Visitors and the Press | 19:10 | Read by Availle |
| X: Work in the Laboratory | 52:09 | Read by Availle |
| XI: The Opening of the Sealed Door | 19:49 | Read by Availle |
Reviews
Extraordinary story
Dennis Murray
Trust Availle to choose this remarkable book for us, and her reading has done it full justice. Carter is a very good writer and his lucid style keeps your interest throughout. All too often modern true story writing just seems to be a dull recounting of events, not so here. I loved his refreshing honesty, particularly when he gives a deft put-down to all the self-important visitors who by social leverage Carter was often obliged to escort around the excavation. Availle's reading is again splendid, she is a true Librivox treasure.
A LibriVox Listener
A fascinating, thorough first-hand insight into this unique discovery and the tragedy and mysteries surrounding it. Carter is actually quite and entertaining writer, and Availle's reading is of course great as always!
A LibriVox Listener
Excellent reader. Can’t wait for Vol 2