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050 00 $aDT73.B44$bW43 1998
082 00 $a932/.014/092$221
100 1 $aWeeks, Kent R.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79142568
245 14 $aThe lost tomb /$cKent R. Weeks.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bWilliam Morrow,$c[1998], ©1998.
300 $axv, 330 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates :$billustrations (some color), maps ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
500 $a"In 1995, an American Egyptologist discovered the burial site of the sons of Ramesses II; this is his incredible story of KV 5 and its excavation."
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [307]-312) and index.
520 $aThe world was astonished when American Egyptologist Kent Weeks discovered an elaborate tomb deep beneath the surface of Egypt's legendary Valley of the Kings. Soon he realized that this was the centuries-old burial site for the sons of Ramesses II. Previous to this discovery, no one had been certain where - or even if - this spectacular tomb existed. Now, in The Lost Tomb, Weeks takes readers into the largest and most complicated mausoleum yet found, unlocking age-old mysteries of Egyptian history.
520 8 $aHis insider's account of this significant archaeological find is paired with an unforgettable sense of adventure and awe.
520 8 $aDrawing on his own diaries, as well as those of his wife and foreman, Weeks brings to life the excitement and risks that he and his team encountered during the dig, including floods, scorpions, claustrophobia, and terrorist attacks. Photographs and sketches illustrate the crew's progress in uncovering KV 5 (as the tomb is called) and show the wealth of objects and decorations found in its more than one hundred fifty chambers and hallways.
520 8 $aWeeks also provides a fascinating close-up of how an archaeologist works, revealing the tools and guesswork involved in finding such an elusive tomb - and the perhaps more complex task of evaluating the wall paintings and texts discovered within.
650 0 $aTombs$zEgypt$zValley of the Kings.
650 0 $aExcavations (Archaeology)$zEgypt$zValley of the Kings.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009125210
650 0 $aPrinces$xTombs$zEgypt.
600 00 $aRamses$bII,$cKing of Egypt.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50054443
600 10 $aWeeks, Kent R.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79142568
852 00 $boff,glx$hDT73.B44$iW43 1998