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Howard Carter (9 May 1874 – 2 March 1939) was a British archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the intact tomb of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Tutankhamun in November 1922, the best-preserved pharaonic tomb ever found in the Valley of the Kings .
Howard Carter (born May 9, 1874, Kensington, London—died March 2, 1939, London) was a British archaeologist, who made one of the richest and most-celebrated contributions to Egyptology: the discovery (1922) of the largely intact tomb of King Tutankhamen.
Nov 3, 2022 · How Howard Carter Discovered King Tut’s Golden Tomb. A hundred years after the legendary find, archival records tell the definitive story of the dig that changed the world
Oct 27, 2021 · Howard Carter was a British archaeologist who excavated King Tut’s tomb beginning in 1922. By Biography.com Editors Updated: Oct 27, 2021. Getty Images. 1874-1939. Who Was Howard...
Oct 19, 2022 · HISTORY & CULTURE. Unmasking Howard Carter—the man who found Tutankhamun. A century after the discovery that would captivate the world, the British archaeologist at the centre of the find remains...
British archeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter (1874-1939) is best known for one of the most rich and significant contributions to Egyptology, and perhaps ancient history: the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb.
Feb 15, 2023 · On 26th November 1922, the British archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter, holding a candle in one hand, made a tiny hole in the doorway of a tomb. Taking his first look, he peered through a small crevice, revealing for the first time, the contents of Tutankhamun’s tomb. Inside Tutankhamun’s tomb.
Nov 9, 2009 · Tutankhamun, or simply King Tut, ruled Egypt as pharaoh until his early death. Howard Carter found his tomb intact, setting off a worldwide Egyptology frenzy.
Sep 25, 2022 · In 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered Pharoah Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt — and changed history forever.
Mar 7, 2007 · Howard Carter was swiftly catapulted into world fame, arguably becoming the best-known of all our archaeologists. Yet he died in 1939 without receiving any British honour, and having been held in academic contempt by many members of the Egyptological community. But why?
