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| Author | Smith, Grafton Elliot, 1871-1937 |
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| LoC No. | 23012932 |
| Title | Tutankhamen and the Discovery of His Tomb by the Late Earl of Carnarvon and Mr. Howard Carter |
| Alternate Title | Tutankhamen and His Tomb |
| Note | Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents | Preface -- Bibliographical note -- Introductory -- Exploration of the Theban Tombs of the Kings -- Tutankhamen -- The significance of the discovery -- The Valley of the Tombs -- The Story of the Flood -- Getting to heaven -- The ethics of desecration. |
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| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DT: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa |
| Subject | Tutankhamen, King of Egypt |
| Subject | Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Egypt |
| Subject | Tombs -- Egypt |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 59783 |
| Release Date | Jan 28, 2019 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jun 21, 2019 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 115 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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