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The '''[[discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun|tomb of Tutankhamun was uncovered]]''' beginning on 4 November 1922 by excavators in the [[Valley of the Kings]]<!-- reworded, using wording similar to that found in article lead, to add specific date, as it is relevant to blurb run date --> led by [[Howard Carter]], an [[Egyptology|Egyptologist]]<!-- reworded to conform with mos:seaofblue -->. Whereas the tombs of most [[pharaoh]]s of [[ancient Egypt]]<!-- reworded to conform with mos:seaofblue --> were plundered in ancient times, [[tomb of Tutankhamun|Tutankhamun's tomb]] was hidden by debris for most of its existence and not extensively robbed. Conserving the burial goods required a ten-year effort, and their opulence inspired a [[media circus|media frenzy]], intensified by speculation that misfortunes connected with the tomb were the result of |
The '''[[discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun|tomb of Tutankhamun was uncovered]]''' beginning on 4 November 1922 by excavators in the [[Valley of the Kings]]<!-- reworded, using wording similar to that found in article lead, to add specific date, as it is relevant to blurb run date --> led by [[Howard Carter]], an [[Egyptology|Egyptologist]]<!-- reworded to conform with mos:seaofblue -->. Whereas the tombs of most [[pharaoh]]s of [[ancient Egypt]]<!-- reworded to conform with mos:seaofblue --> were plundered in ancient times, [[tomb of Tutankhamun|Tutankhamun's tomb]] was hidden by debris for most of its existence and not extensively robbed. Conserving the burial goods required a ten-year effort, and their opulence inspired a [[media circus|media frenzy]], intensified by speculation that misfortunes connected with the tomb were the result of [[curse of the pharaohs|an ancient curse]]. Friction between the Egyptian government and the British-led excavation team resulted in a settlement by which the burial goods remained in Egypt, instead of being divided between the excavators and the government as had been standard Egyptological practice. The discovery yielded limited information about events in [[Tutankhamun]]'s time but a great deal about the [[material culture]] of the era. The fame of the discovery made Tutankhamun a symbol of ancient Egypt itself. {{TFAFULL|Discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun}} |
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Latest revision as of 19:33, 4 November 2022
The tomb of Tutankhamun was uncovered beginning on 4 November 1922 by excavators in the Valley of the Kings led by Howard Carter, an Egyptologist. Whereas the tombs of most pharaohs of ancient Egypt were plundered in ancient times, Tutankhamun's tomb was hidden by debris for most of its existence and not extensively robbed. Conserving the burial goods required a ten-year effort, and their opulence inspired a media frenzy, intensified by speculation that misfortunes connected with the tomb were the result of an ancient curse. Friction between the Egyptian government and the British-led excavation team resulted in a settlement by which the burial goods remained in Egypt, instead of being divided between the excavators and the government as had been standard Egyptological practice. The discovery yielded limited information about events in Tutankhamun's time but a great deal about the material culture of the era. The fame of the discovery made Tutankhamun a symbol of ancient Egypt itself. (Full article...)