The tomb of Queen Hatshepsut was first cleared by Howard Carter for Theodore M. Davis between 1903 and 1904. This is Davis's official account of this important work, with contributions on the historical background from Edouard Naville, and on the tomb's excavation and finds by Carter himself.
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The tomb of Queen Hatshepsut was first cleared by Howard Carter for Theodore M. Davis between 1903 and 1904. This is Davis's official account of this important work, with contributions on the historical background from Edouard Naville, and on the tomb's excavation and finds by Carter himself.
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New. 071563125X. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** – – *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-FLAWLESS COPY, BRAND NEW, PRISTINE, NEVER OPENED-144 pages; 8 1/2 x 11 3/4 inches--Superb recounting of the excavation and finds from the tomb of Queen Hatshepsut--In a rare gesture of feminine ambition, Queen Hatshepsut (Hâtshopsîtû) assumed the throne of Egypt shortly after the death of her husband, Tuthmosis II, holding on to power for two decades until 1458 BC. As pharaoh, she prepared a burial for herself in the Valley of the Kings. This extraordinary, spiral tomb was first cleared by Howard Carter, for Theodore M. Davis, between 1903 and 1904. Though officially emptied in antiquity, the tomb still contained many fragments of the burial, and two superb sarcophagi prepared for both the queen herself and for her father, Tuthmosis I. The Tomb of Hâtshopsîtû, first published in 1906, is Davis' official account of this important discovery, with contributions on the historical background from Édouard Naville, and on the tomb's excavation and finds by Carter himself, who was also responsible for the plates. --REVIEW: It was a rare event when Queen Hatshepsut took the Egyptian throne after her husband Tuthmosis II died and ruled for two decades, until 1458 BC. She had an extraordinary spiral tomb built for herself in the Valley of the Kings. Davis began excavations of it in 1903, and reports his findings, conclusions, and speculations."--Reference & Research News--with a bonus offer--
