The most famous discovery of an Egyptian pharaoh in history is the finding of Tutankhamun’s tomb. He was also known as King Tut. There were many who tried for over more than 3,000 years but failed to find the tomb. It was the discovery by Howard Carter in 1922 that made history. Howard Carter was born in May 9, 1874 in Kensington, London. His father was a successful artist named Samuel Carter. He didn’t grow up living with his parents because he was a sickly child. He lived with his two aunts who provided a private home education. He showed an artistic interest at an early age but didn’t want to follow in the family business.
He wanted to take a different path and one was opened for him when he was introduced to Perry Newberry, who was working on a site in Egypt. Newberry needed a trainee tracer. This path would take him out of Britain for the first time at the age of 17. He was on location there for a year then appointed to …show more content…
Carter was peering in, when asked what he sees he remarked, “I see wonderful things.” The three of them made the discovery of the century with the tomb of Tutankhamun (King Tut). The tomb was the most intact of all that have ever been excavated. The tomb was full of jewels and gold. The innermost chamber contained the Sarcophagus of King Tut which wasn’t discovered until February 16, 1923. Lord Carnarvon had already passed from pneumonia which became the media speculation of “the Curse of the Pharaoh’s tomb.” It took a decade to catalogue all of the artifacts and they were sent to the Cairo museum. There was much researched and learned for the Egyptian history which was made possible by Carter. After all the artifacts were catalogued Carter retired from archeology and became a collector. He spent his later years working in museums and he passed on March 2, 1939 in Kensington,