It is rare for an Egyptology book to remain in print for more than thirty years, but The Complete Tutankhamun, published in 1990, has been an invaluable research source for more than three decades. It is the go-to reference for information such as how many servant statues were buried with Tutankhamun or the meaning of the hieroglyphs on the west wall of the burial chamber. Now there is a revised and greatly enlarged new edition, with more than 600 photos, high quality paper, extensive color, and long introductory essays by the author. This handsome volume will be welcomed both by Egyptologists and the layman as there has been much new, interdisciplinary research done on Tutankhamun, the tomb, and the artifacts that the boy-king hoped to take with him to the next world.

The long introductory essays at the beginning of the book are a well-written account of the discovery...

You do not currently have access to this content.