NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Ancient Egypt Stephanie Warren Drimmer
Peek Into the Past It took Howard Carter years of searching before he found Tutankhamun's tomb On November 26 1922 archaeologist AR kee OL uh jist Howard Carter stood in front of a sealed door It had been closed for 3 000 years His hands shaking Carter chipped a hole in the door and peered inside
Can you see anything asked a member of his team Yes said Carter Wonderful things Carter had found the tomb of the king Tutankhamun TOOT ank HA mun It sparkled with treasures The discovery gave people a glimpse of one of the greatest civilizations in history ancient Egypt Tomb Talk ARCHAEOLOGIST A person who studies objects like old tools pottery and tombs to learn about human history CIVILIZATION The culture and way of life of a group of people What did the little Egyptian say when he woke up from a nightmare I want my mummy
