Tutankhamen and the Discovery of His Tomb by the Late Earl of Carnarvon

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BY G. ELLIOT SMITH M.A., M.D., Litt.D., F.R.S. Professor of Anatomy in the University of London AUTHOR OF “THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS,” “THE ROYAL MUMMIES,” “THE EVOLUTION OF THE DRAGON,” ETC.

_With 22 Illustrations, 2 Maps, and a Coloured Frontispiece ‘Tribute to Tutankhamen’_ 4.

Tutankhamen receiving Ethiopian tribute from Huy 40 5.

Asiatic tribute presented to Tutankhamen by Huy 42 6.

Part of a mace-head, showing early Egyptian king 51 7.

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Tutankhamen and the Discovery of His Tomb by the Late Earl of Carnarvon Grafton Elliot Smith

Chapter I

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BY G. ELLIOT SMITH M.A., M.D., Litt.D., F.R.S. Professor of Anatomy in the University of London AUTHOR OF “THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS,” “THE ROYAL MUMMIES,” “THE EVOLUTION OF THE DRAGON,” ETC. _With 22 Illustrations, 2 Maps, and a Coloured Frontispiece ‘Tribute to Tutankhamen’_ 4. Tutankhamen receiving Ethiopian tribute from Huy 40 5. Asiatic tribute presented to Tutankhamen by Huy 42 6. Part of a mace-head, showing early Egyptian king 51 7.

Tutankhamen and the Discovery of His Tomb by the Late Earl of Carnarvon

Chapter I

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BY G. ELLIOT SMITH M.A., M.D., Litt.D., F.R.S. Professor of Anatomy in the University of London AUTHOR OF “THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS,” “THE ROYAL MUMMIES,” “THE EVOLUTION OF THE DRAGON,” ETC.

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_With 22 Illustrations, 2 Maps, and a Coloured Frontispiece ‘Tribute to Tutankhamen’_ 4.

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Tutankhamen receiving Ethiopian tribute from Huy 40 5.

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Asiatic tribute presented to Tutankhamen by Huy 42 6.

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Part of a mace-head, showing early Egyptian king 51 7.

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Anatomy noun US /əˈnætəmi/

the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

From this reading “BY G. ELLIOT SMITH M.A., M.D., Litt.D., F.R.S. Professor of Anatomy in the University of London AUTHOR OF “THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS,” “THE ROYAL MUMMIES,” “THE EVOLUTION OF THE DRAGON,” ETC.”

Asiatic noun US /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/

a native or inhabitant of Asia

From this reading “Asiatic tribute presented to Tutankhamen by Huy 42 6.”

Egyptian noun US /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/

a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading “Part of a mace-head, showing early Egyptian king 51 7.”

egyptians noun US /ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz/

plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt

Ethiopian noun US /ˌiːθiˈoʊpiən/

a native or inhabitant of Ethiopia

From this reading “Tutankhamen receiving Ethiopian tribute from Huy 40 5.”

evolution noun US /ˌevəˈluːʃən/

a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)

Maps noun US /mæps/

plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

From this reading “_With 22 Illustrations, 2 Maps, and a Coloured Frontispiece ‘Tribute to Tutankhamen’_ 4.”

mummies noun US /ˈmʌmiz/

plural of “mummy” — informal terms for a mother

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From this reading _With 22 Illustrations, 2 Maps, and a Coloured Frontispiece ‘Tribute to Tutankhamen’_ 4.

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From this reading _With 22 Illustrations, 2 Maps, and a Coloured Frontispiece ‘Tribute to Tutankhamen’_ 4.

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From this reading _With 22 Illustrations, 2 Maps, and a Coloured Frontispiece ‘Tribute to Tutankhamen’_ 4.

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From this reading Tutankhamen receiving Ethiopian tribute from Huy 40 5.

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From this reading Asiatic tribute presented to Tutankhamen by Huy 42 6.

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From this reading Tutankhamen receiving Ethiopian tribute from Huy 40 5.

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From this reading Part of a mace-head, showing early Egyptian king 51 7.

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From this reading Asiatic tribute presented to Tutankhamen by Huy 42 6.

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From this reading Part of a mace-head, showing early Egyptian king 51 7.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BY G. ELLIOT SMITH M.A., M.D., Litt.D., F.R.S. Professor of Anatomy in the University of London AUTHOR OF “THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS,” “THE ROYAL MUMMIES,” “THE EVOLUTION OF THE DRAGON,” ETC.

AnatomynounUS /əˈnætəmi/

the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

ANCIENTadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _With 22 Illustrations, 2 Maps, and a Coloured Frontispiece ‘Tribute to Tutankhamen’_ 4.

AsiaticnounUS /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/

a native or inhabitant of Asia

From this reading Asiatic tribute presented to Tutankhamen by Huy 42 6.

AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

ColouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading _With 22 Illustrations, 2 Maps, and a Coloured Frontispiece ‘Tribute to Tutankhamen’_ 4.

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

DRAGONnounUS /ˈdræɡən/

a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Part of a mace-head, showing early Egyptian king 51 7.

EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/

a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading Part of a mace-head, showing early Egyptian king 51 7.

EGYPTIANSnounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz/

plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt

ELLIOT

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EthiopiannounUS /ˌiːθiˈoʊpiən/

a native or inhabitant of Ethiopia

From this reading Tutankhamen receiving Ethiopian tribute from Huy 40 5.

EVOLUTIONnounUS /ˌevəˈluːʃən/

a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Tutankhamen receiving Ethiopian tribute from Huy 40 5.

Frontispiecenoun

an ornamental facade

From this reading _With 22 Illustrations, 2 Maps, and a Coloured Frontispiece ‘Tribute to Tutankhamen’_ 4.

GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

Huy

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From this reading Tutankhamen receiving Ethiopian tribute from Huy 40 5.

IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading _With 22 Illustrations, 2 Maps, and a Coloured Frontispiece ‘Tribute to Tutankhamen’_ 4.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Part of a mace-head, showing early Egyptian king 51 7.

Litt

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LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

mace-head

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From this reading Part of a mace-head, showing early Egyptian king 51 7.

MapsnounUS /mæps/

plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

From this reading _With 22 Illustrations, 2 Maps, and a Coloured Frontispiece ‘Tribute to Tutankhamen’_ 4.

MUMMIESnounUS /ˈmʌmiz/

plural of “mummy” — informal terms for a mother

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

PartnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Part of a mace-head, showing early Egyptian king 51 7.

presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Asiatic tribute presented to Tutankhamen by Huy 42 6.

ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading Tutankhamen receiving Ethiopian tribute from Huy 40 5.

ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

the display of a motion picture

From this reading Part of a mace-head, showing early Egyptian king 51 7.

SMITHnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _With 22 Illustrations, 2 Maps, and a Coloured Frontispiece ‘Tribute to Tutankhamen’_ 4.

TributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/

something given or done as an expression of esteem

From this reading _With 22 Illustrations, 2 Maps, and a Coloured Frontispiece ‘Tribute to Tutankhamen’_ 4.

Tutankhamennoun

Pharaoh of Egypt around 1358 BC; his tomb was discovered almost intact by Howard Carter in 1922

From this reading _With 22 Illustrations, 2 Maps, and a Coloured Frontispiece ‘Tribute to Tutankhamen’_ 4.

UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _With 22 Illustrations, 2 Maps, and a Coloured Frontispiece ‘Tribute to Tutankhamen’_ 4.

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