More than 3,000 years ago, King Tutankhamun|s desiccated body was lovingly wrapped and sent into the future as an immortal god. After resting undisturbed for more than three millennia, King Tut|s mummy was suddenly awakened in 1922. Archaeologist Howard Carter had discovered the boy-king|s tomb, and the soon-to-be famous mummy|s story|even more dramatic than King Tut|s life|began. The mummy|s “afterlife” is a modern story, not an ancient one. Award-winning science writer Jo Marchant traces the mummy|s story from its first brutal autopsy in 1925 to the most recent arguments over its DNA. From the glamorous treasure hunts of the 1920s to today|s high-tech scans in volatile modern Egypt, Marchant introduces us to the brilliant and sometimes flawed people who have devoted their lives to revealing the mummy|s secrets, unravels the truth behind the hyped-up TV documentaries, and explains what science can and can|t tell us about King Tutankhamun.
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