Tutankhamen and Other Essays by Arthur E P Brome Weigall

Tutankhamen and Other Essays by Arthur E P Brome Weigall

Arthur Weigall (1880-1934) is chiefly remembered as an Egyptologist, although he also wrote novels, screenplays and film reviews. Following a period spent working with Flinders Petrie at Abydos, he succeeded Howard Carter in 1905 as Chief Inspector of Antiquities for Upper Egypt at Luxor. Here he worked diligently to protect Egyptian artefacts from the ravages of thieves, antiques dealers, public works, and amateur excavators. Ill health then forced a return to London, where Weigall became a successful set designer and later moved into journalism. He returned to Egypt to report on Carter's discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb for the Daily Mail. This collection of essays, accessible to non-specialists, appeared in 1923. Written in response to the extraordinary surge of public interest in Egyptology, the book covers various archaeological and historical subjects, taking Tutankhamun's magnificent tomb in the Valley of the Kings as its starting point.

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ISBN 13	9781108082990
ISBN 10	1108082998
Title	Tutankhamen and Other Essays
Author	Arthur E P Brome Weigall
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2015-07-02
Number of pages	328
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