Tomb 5 - the tomb surrounding that of Tutankhamen - had been looted, explored and discounted decades ago. So convinced were the authorities that nothing more was to be found in this area that plans were going ahead to build a carpark. In one final exploration of what had become a dumping ground for previous excavator's debris, Dr Kent Weeks, an American archaeologist, discovered a multiple corridored tomb of 62 chambers. They had stumbled upon a crypt fit for 50 princes - the sons of Rameses II - which had remained undisturbed for 2,000 years. It is known now as KV 5 - the greatest archaeological discovery for 75 years and the biggest and most complex tomb ever found in Egypt. Kent Weeks has written the book himself using his daily journals. The journal method heightens the drama; the author had no idea that he was on the verge of such a major find.
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Working for the American university in Cairo in 1988, Kent Weeks embarked on an archeological dig into KV5, the sparsely explored fifth tomb in the Valley of the Kings, burial ground of Egypt's major Pharaohs. In 1995, he discovered the T-shaped burial complex of Ramses II's 50 sons--arguably the most significant discovery since Howard Carter unearthed King Tut's tomb in 1922. Weeks's account of this historic event is filled with a sense of awe and wonder. "[I]n my imagination," he writes, recalling a vision of the statue of Osiris, god of the afterlife, "I could see the ancient funerals that took place three thousand years ago. I could hear ancient priests chanting prayers and shaking tambourines ... I could smell incense and feel priestly robes brush my arm as the funeral procession moved slowly past. For an instant I felt transported back in time: it was 1275 BCE and this was ancient Thebes."
Weeks also points out what his discovery may tell us about the powerful, redhaired pharoah who ruled ancient Egypt for 67 years (1279-1212 BC), including the possibility that he was the pharaoh of Exodus. He elaborates upon his profession's risks, from excavations in narrow, debris-filled and claustraphobic surroundings to working under the gunfire of terrorist attacks. And he reminds us that his discovery by no means brings Egyptology to a conclusion: "Every generation of Egyptologists asks different questions of its data and data are a finite resource. We will leave parts of KV5 undug so that archeologists of the future, armed with new questions and new excavation techniques, can seek new answers to old questions and to others we haven't even dreamed of." --Eugene Holley Jr. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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Tomb 5 - the tomb surrounding that of Tutankhamen - had been looted, explored and discounted decades ago. So convinced were the authorities that nothing more was to be found in this area that plans were going ahead to build a carpark. In one final exploration of what had become a dumping ground for previous excavator's debris, Dr Kent Weeks, an American archaeologist, discovered a multiple corridored tomb of 62 chambers. They had stumbled upon a crypt fit for 50 princes - the sons of Rameses II - which had remained undisturbed for 2,000 years. It is known now as KV 5 - the greatest archaeological discovery for 75 years and the biggest and most complex tomb ever found in Egypt. Kent Weeks has written the book himself using his daily journals. The journal method heightens the drama; the author had no idea that he was on the verge of such a major find.
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Ancient Egypt through the eyes of someone, who loves what he is doing. And it shows in his writing. He tells us, what the Theban Mapping Project is and how it came to exist. It eventually leads him to discover KV5, one of the most recent and most talked about discoveries in the Valley of the Kings. Great read, very exciting, you feel as if you are digging that tomb together with Kent Weeks and his team. And he throws in some new theories of his own on what it could all mean. Very readable, not just a dry recount of events and it wants you to read more about it all. It also gives you a nice look into the Upper Egypt of today and its people.
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I loved reading this book and found it well written. I'm not expert on the subject, but I felt this was a great book. And he seems very well qualified to have written on this subject!
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4.0 von 5 Sternen
Interesting for the non professional
I found the book very interesting for those who - like myeself - are interested in Egypt only as a general subject. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 7. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
4.0 von 5 Sternen
A bit of a jumble, but worth the time of author and reader.
Upon receiving this book as a Christmas gift, I was elated beyond description. Granted, it took me a while to finish the book (I'll admit, the jumps from one topic to another are... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 24. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
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Extremely factual, historically relevant and interesting.
Having just completed Dr. Weeks work, The Lost Tomb, I was impressed by his level of detail, research and overall comprehensive effort on the subject of KV-5. Dr. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 21. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
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Good reading for "faux" egyptologist!!!
I liked this book. Kent Weeks makes his KV5 experience personal and includes the reader throughout "Lost Tomb". Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 20. Juni 1999 von actl@pacbell.net
5.0 von 5 Sternen
Literate, readable and exciting survey of important find
Ignore the nit-picking criticisms of some of the other attached reviews by would-be egyptologists; Weeks' discovery and subsequent investigation of a significant unexplored section... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 20. Juni 1999 von Christopher
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An account of painstakingly rediscoverimg Egypt's lost tombs
This book was written by a longtime, dedicated Egyptologist who has invested much of his profession, time, and money, to not only painstakingly rediscover one of Egypt's most... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 17. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
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The faults just keep coming!
I know I have reviewed this piece of Egyptological shame before, but having had more time to review, I now realize I was far too kind in my prior statement. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 23. April 1999 veröffentlicht
3.0 von 5 Sternen
Interesting subject, but poor focus...
This book is a fairly interesting read, thanks to the fascinating discovery of KV5. Enough background and history are provided to make the book accessible to the general reader... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 6. April 1999 von April Kline
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excellent for novices on up interested in Egyptology/
Very imformative. Presents egyptology in an easily assimalated manner. Reads in many ways as a detective novel. An easy read that is fascinating.You'l love it!
Am 31. März 1999 veröffentlicht
3.0 von 5 Sternen
Pleasantly Mediocre.
First of all, let me be honest with you in that I was of no mind to buy this book, having little respect for its author. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 23. März 1999 veröffentlicht
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