At one point a set designer, and then later a film critic, Arthur Weigall (1880–1934) is chiefly remembered as an Egyptologist. This 1923 work, written in response to surging public interest following the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb, covers archaeological and historical subjects, with the tomb as its starting point.
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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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- VerlagCambridge University Press
- Erscheinungsdatum2015
- ISBN 10 1108082998
- ISBN 13 9781108082990
- EinbandTapa blanda
- Anzahl der Seiten328