Harry Burton, a British-born art photographer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York , was brought in to photograph the excavations. His approach was meticulous and dramatic, photographing objects from multiple angles with specialist lighting and staging that were being developed in the new film industry in Hollywood at the time.
The dig revealed that the world was enchanted by the treasures — extraordinary and ordinary. The excavation by Carter here, kneeling in the burial chamber was one of the most important archaeological finds of the 20th Century; many of the objects have yet to be studied.
Among the exquisite golden statues and jewellery, decorated boxes and boats, and dismantled chariots, there were also signs of everyday life: loaves of bread, haunches of meat, and baskets of chickpeas, lentils, and dates. There were even garlands of flowers. The discoveries inspired fashion design of the s, as generic Egyptian motifs of snakes, birds and lotus flowers appeared on exclusive clothing designs, as well as mass-produced consumer goods available to everyone.
And women were much more prominent. Depictions of the goddess Isis, such as on this ornamental breastplate found in the tomb, were modern-looking, her bobbed hair and shift dress chiming with the s modern girl.
They shared a common style that stood for liberation. With a Cleopatra-style bob haircut and shift dress, sipping cocktails and dancing the rhythm of a jazz band, the modern girl signalled defiance. She could attract a man or get by without one. She was also a commodity icon — selling lipstick, face powders, perfumes, and face creams.
Model the observation, analysis, and inference skills involved using the following structure:. For example: Shabtis were small figurines that ancient Egyptians believed would come to life in the afterlife and relieve the deceased of any work duties. In King Tut's tomb, shabtis were discovered: workers for each day of the year, 36 overseers, and 12 directors for each month.
What does this tell us about Egyptians belief in the afterlife, notions of power, etc.? Have students work in groups, asking each group to analyze two individual artifacts from King Tut's tomb using photographs. Encourage students to record their observations about the object as well as what inferences they can make about the beliefs and lifestyle of ancient Egyptians. Students can organize their ideas using the structure outlined above.
Provide students with an original article from describing the finding of King Tut's tomb. As students read the article about the unearthing of King Tut's tomb, they will learn more about the great discovery and make inferences about the thinking at the time.
Students will re-visit this organizer after reading a contemporary article about a similar archaeological discovery to compare the tone, and wording.
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