As archaeologist Howard Carter cut his way into an underground chamber on November 26, 1922, he was overcome with excitement. When Carter finally peered through the tiny hole he had made, he could not believe his eyes. What incredible treasures would he find inside King Tutankhamen's tomb? And how had the tomb remained undiscovered for more than 3,000 years?
Content Note
"The glint of gold" -- Tutankhamun; the boy king -- The king is dead -- Into the Valley of the Kings -- A discovery in the desert -- Wonderful things--and thieves -- The sealed door -- Meeting Tutankhamun -- The mummy autopsy -- Thousands of objects -- How did Tutankhamun die? -- Mysteries of the tomb -- Egypt's ancient secrets.