This richly illustrated book of vintage photographs commemorates one of the most memorable episodes in the history of archaeology: the discovery and exploration in 1922 of the tomb of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun (Dynasty 18; ruled ca. 1336–1327 B.C.). These photographs; documenting every stage in the process of discovery; were taken by the renowned archaeological photographer Harry Burton. Burton was a staff member of the Metropolitan Museum Egyptian Expedition when he was “lent†to Howard Carter; the famed excavator of Tutankhamun’s tomb.From the rock-cut steps leading down to the entrance passage; to the opening of the sealed chambers inside; to the first view of the contents of the tomb and the removal of the objects; Burton’s beautiful black-and-white photographs show thousands of the richly made and decorated objects found in the tomb. Carefully reproduced from Burton’s original prints; the photographs are accompanied by new descriptive text written by two prominent Egyptologists with extensive knowledge of the history of Tutankhamun and the contents of his tomb.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A remarkable collectionBy BearwifeIt is always hard to personalize the human beings who died in the Holocaust. There were so many; and so much historic knowledge and cultural context died with them. This book gives voice and life to a wide variety of young Jews swept up in that huge event. Some died; some survived; but their young voices were preserved in amber by this diverse collection. This book was hard to read but it also remains with me as though I met each of them in life. I recommend the two appendices as well; which are a great reminder that the diarists preserved in the central part of the book were far from the only young people who chronicled what happened. May we always hear each of their voices in our minds; and honor them.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Awesome; awesomeBy FluffyAwesome; awesome; awesome! My students love this book... I swear to you they just begged me the other day to let them keep reading after the timer went off. Includes a collection of diaries written by teenagers during the Holocaust. Each chapter begins with background information about the child before the actual diary entries. When possible; it tells if the child surivved or perished. If unknown; it sometimes speculates. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A really wonderful and essential Holocaust bookBy MeaghanThough this is a collection of diaries and writings by adolescents (ranging in age from 12 to 21); it's not a young adult book. It's more academic. Many if not most of the diary excerpts included are either out of print elsewhere or have never been published before. The diaries vary in quality and in detail; reflecting the variety of writers; the only thing they have in common is they were young Jews in occupied Europe. Each diary is prefaced with a detailed introduction describing what is known of the author's life and fate. The book also includes two excellent appendices which list other known young people's Holocaust diaries; and discusses other personal Holocaust writings that don't fall within the scope of the author's project.This is; I believe; a definitive collection and should be included in every library's Holocaust section. (In fact; after keeping the book as a reference/re-read for over a year; I donated it to my own library which did not have a copy.) I was very impressed by the editor's scholarship and the wide range of diaries included. I only wish the author would put out a new edition; since in the decade since this book's publication; several more young people's Holocaust diaries have been discovered and published.
