Tutankhamuns Trumpet, Toby Wilkinson
Tutankhamuns Trumpet, Toby Wilkinson
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Tutankhamun's Trumpet
Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects from the Boy-King's Tomb

Author: Toby Wilkinson

Narrator: David Timson

Unabridged: 12 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/01/2022


Synopsis

In 1922, after fifteen years of searching, archaeologists finally discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun. There, buried alongside the king's mummy, they found more than 5,000 unique objects, from the mundane to the extravagant, from the precious to the everyday. Tutankhamun's spectacular gold mask is justifiably famous, but the rest of the treasures remain largely unknown, their stories untold.

In this rich work of history, renowned Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson allows one hundred artifacts from the boy king's tomb to speak again—not only for themselves, but as witnesses of the civilization that created them. A gold-decorated chariot reveals the impressive scale of Egyptian technology. Loaves of bread, baskets of fruit, and jars of wine hint at the fertility of the Nile Valley and the abundant feasts enjoyed by its people. Ebony and ivory from Nubia and a jewel of Libyan desert glass show the range of Egypt's trading and diplomatic networks. Shaving equipment and board games provide a window into the everyday lives of the people. And perhaps most poignant of all the objects in the tomb is one that conjures up a lost world of human experience: Tutankhamun's silver trumpet.

Filled with surprising insights and vivid details, Tutankhamun's Trumpet offers an indelible portrait of the history, people, and legacy of ancient Egypt.

About Toby Wilkinson

Toby Wilkinson earned a degree in Egyptology from the University of Cambridge, and is the recipient of several prestigious awards given in his field. He has published nine books, and received the Hessell-Tiltman Prize for The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt. He has appeared on radio and television as an expert on ancient Egyptian civilization and is a member of the international editorial board of the Journal of Egyptian History. Since 2003, he has been a Fellow at Clare College, University of Cambridge. He lives in Suffolk, England.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Thomas

An excellent book detailing the history of Egypt through the use of objects found in his Burial Chamber. Ten items across ten chapters and a very detailed and interesting explanation of their relevance through the years and periods of Ancient Egyptian history, some even in use today in Egypt, such a......more

Goodreads review by Naomi's

This is a new take on Ancient Egypt. I love reading about people through objects so this was a great reading experience. I liked how 100 items are separated into 10 groups and explained in a way that the scholar and the newbie can learn something. The sections covered everything from home life to ro......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca

If you think that this book is going to list 100 items from Tutankhamun's tomb, and just talk about those, you are mistaken! I wasn't sure what to really expect going into this book, but I was pleasantly surprised. The author takes you on a journey, talking about the significance of items that were......more