Suna

Howard Carter

by Suna

1. Childhood2. About Howard Carter3. Howard Carter’s art4. Howard Carter’s Discovery5. King Tut6. Bibliography

Contents

Howard Carter was born May 9, 1874.Howard Carter was home schooled.Howard Carter was ill for most of his childhood

and was sent to live with his aunts in Norfolk.After a while Samuel Carter, Howard Carter’s

father, became an archaeologist which inspired Howard to be one, too.

At the age 17, he switched from an archaeologist to an Egyptologist.

Childhood

Howard Carter worked in Egypt for 31 years before he found kings Tut’s tomb.Howard Carter got a job as an archeologist’s helper to illustrate the artifacts

that were discovered. Howard Carter was once an artist, but people remember him more as an

archeologist and EgyptologistBeing an artist was helpful for his exploration because he drew the things he

saw and thought were interesting.He was able to read and make hieroglyphics (Egyptian writing)Howard Carter’s art was also a way he made money. He was hired by the

museums to draw pictures of ancient Egyptian things for tourists .

About Howard Carter

Howard Carter’s Art

In 1917, Howard Carter tried to find King Tut’s tomb.

In 1992, Howard Carter Discovered King Tut’s tomb

In 1993, Howard Carter opened King Tut’s tombHoward Carter searched for 5 years from 1917 to

1922 for kings Tut’s TombHoward Carter found King Tut’s tomb in the

valleys of the kings

Howard Carter’s Discovery

King Tut

Childhood http://www.biography.com/people/howard-carter-20683395 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Carter

About Howard Carter http://www.biography.com/people/howard-carter-2068339

5 http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Howard_Carter.aspx http:videa//archaeology.mrdonn.org/howard-carter.html

Howard Carter’s discovery http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/a/kingtut.htm http://www.mummytombs.com/egypt/kingtut.carter.htm

Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZWB5-aXMX

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Bibliography

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