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					Carter the unstoppable discovers King Tut

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5 November 1922: Howard Carter uncovers the twelve steps that will take him to one of the most spectacular archaeological finds of all times: the tomb of the boy king Tutankhamun. We look at images of Carter, his excavation work and the works of art he uncovered in the boy pharaoh's tomb.

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Howard Carter smoking in a portrait photograph circa 1930
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The gold burial mask of Tutankhamun
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A photograph of the gold mask taken shortly after its discovery once the tomb was opened
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A photograph of Carter in the tomb chamber in the winter of 1923/24.
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Excavation work in the Valley of the Kings under Carter's guidance, 1922
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Carter opening the second shrine with the sarcophagus of Tutankhamen, late 1922
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Carter (second from left) with Lacon, Derry and Saleh Bey Nandy in the tomb of Tutankhamun
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Ritual statuettes in cases for transport, 1922
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Carter examining a sarcophagus, 1922
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A phototype entitled Thebes. The Valley of the tombs of the kings and the Famous Tut-Onkh-Amen Tomb, 1925
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An illustration of Carter entering the burial chamber
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The discovery of the tomb as illustrated in La Domenica del Corriere, 24 February 1924
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The Valley of the Kings with the tombs of Ramses VI, Tutankhamun and Merneptah
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A photograph taken immediately after the tomb was opened showing the rope seal used to secure the entrance, 1922
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Detail from the gold mask
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Two views of a gilded wooden statuette of the pharaoh
akg-images / François Guénet

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The head of a statue of Tutankhamun found in his tomb
akg-images / François Guénet

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A detail of the back of Tutankhamun's throne chair depicting the pharaoh with his wife Ankhesenamun
akg-images / François Guénet

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Hekat sceptre and flagellum from the tomb
akg-images / François Guénet

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Scarab pendant, symbolic of rebirth
akg-images / François Guénet

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Lid of an alabaster canopic jar with a portrait of the pharaoh
akg-images / François Guénet

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