Howard Carter
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Howard Carter was a British archaeologist who became famous for discovering the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun in 1922, one of the most significant archaeological finds of the 20th century. His work provided invaluable insights into ancient Egyptian civilization and remains a landmark achievement in the history of archaeology.
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- 1873-01-01
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- 1939-01-01
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- 51
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- The Creeping Death
- One Mile Down
- Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou
- Into the Mummy's Tomb
- Tumba de Tutankhamon
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Howard Carter (9 May 1874 – 2 March 1939) was a British archaeologist and Egyptologist who became known for discovering the intact tomb of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Tutankhamun in November 1922, the best-preserved pharaonic tomb ever found in the Valley of the Kings.
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1874 births1922 archaeological discoveries1922 in Egypt1939 deaths19th-century British archaeologists20th-century British archaeologistsArchaeologists from LondonBritish expatriates in EgyptBurials at Putney Vale CemeteryDeaths from Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths from lymphoma in EnglandEnglish Egyptologists