Here before us was sufficient evidence t... by Howard Carter

Discovery ancient Archaeologist King Tutankhamun Egyptologist

Here before us was sufficient evidence to show that it really was an entrance to a tomb, and by the seals, to all outward appearances that it was intact.

- Howard Carter

Other quotes by Howard Carter

Country

The news of the discovery spread fast all over the country, and inquisitive enquiries mingled with congratulations from this moment became the daily programme.

- Howard Carter

Preparation Being

We were totally unprepared for such a large quantity of visitors, and in view of the preservation of the antiquities they being very crowded and in poor preservation, we were obliged to refuse admission until some preparation was made to safeguard the objects.

- Howard Carter

They were of many types of seals, all bearing the insignia of the King.

- Howard Carter

First

After clearing 9 metres of the descending passage, in about the middle of the afternoon, we came upon a second sealed doorway, which was almost the exact replica of the first.

- Howard Carter

Art

We were astonished by the beauty and refinement of the art displayed by the objects surpassing all we could have imagined - the impression was overwhelming.

- Howard Carter

Feverishly we cleared away the remaining last scraps of rubbish on the floor of the passage before the doorway, until we had only the clean sealed doorway before us.

- Howard Carter

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