Howard Carter

Howard Carter (May 9, 1874 – March 2, 1939) was an English archaeologist and Egyptologist. He is most famous as the discoverer of KV62, the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt.

Further reading

• T.G.H James, Howard Carter – The Path to Tutankhamun, London: Tauris Parke, 2001.
• Reeves, N. and Taylor, J.H., Howard Carter: Before Tutankhamun, London: British Museum Press, 1992.
• The History Of Howard Carter By Dr. Thomas Schwarz