Howard Carter
Howard Carter was a British archaeologist and Egyptologist best known for discovering the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt's Valley of the Kings in 1922.
The find, remarkable for being nearly intact after more than three thousand years, made Carter famous worldwide and sparked renewed popular fascination with ancient Egypt.
His meticulous excavation and cataloging of the tomb's thousands of artifacts, including the iconic golden death mask, set new standards for archaeological documentation.
- golden maskFace covering of precious yellow metal
- death maskMold of deceased's face
- sarcophagusCarved stone burial container
- mummyEmbalmed, wrapped ancient body
- artifactHuman-made historical object
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