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Tutankhamen and Other Essays

Arthur Weigall · 1924

A 1924 collection of essays on Tutankhamun and his tomb by Arthur Weigall, a former Egyptian government antiquities inspector.

Weigall's essays discuss Tutankhamun and the excavation of his tomb from a former antiquities official's viewpoint.

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Arthur Weigall, Tutankhamen and Other Essays, 1924. Scanned book, Internet Archive.

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What it is

This 1924 book of essays was written by Arthur Weigall, a former Inspector-General of Antiquities for the Egyptian government and member of the Cairo Museum catalogue staff. The essays discuss Tutankhamun and related topics, written soon after the tomb's discovery.

Why it matters

Weigall had direct professional experience working in Egyptian archaeology before writing this book, giving his essays an insider's perspective on the excavation and its significance. The collection shows how experts of the period tried to place the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb within the wider story of Egyptology.

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  • What might Weigall's background as a former antiquities inspector add to his account?
  • Why do you think there was such demand for books about Tutankhamun so soon after the discovery?
  • How might an essay collection differ in tone from a strict scientific report?

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