THE SHADOW KING: THE BIZARRE AFTERLIFE OF KING TUT’S MUMMY (OLD TITLE: TUTANKHAMUN: AN AFTERLIFE BY JO MARCHANT BY PETER TALLACK)
Book ID/图书代码： 13000511B49104
English Summary/英文概要： Ninety years after his tomb was discovered, King Tutankhamun is world famous. His golden mask instantly recognisable, there is endless speculation about his life, family and untimely death. Yet the story of his mummy is perhaps even more remarkable then that of the king himself. In TUTANKHAMUN, Jo Marchant traces the mummy’s incredible tale, from its ancient burial and brutal awakening to the latest scientific research.
Marchant describes in dramatic detail how archaeologist Howard Carter severed the mummy’s head, chopped its body into pieces and prised the mask from its face with hot knives. She follows the battered mummy through the decades as scientists X-ray it, haul it into a trailer for hi-tech scans, and drill samples from its bones for DNA tests. Meanwhile it survives two world wars and three revolutions. Its penis is lost and supposedly found. It stars in a string of TV documentaries, sparks an entire genre of horror films, and is visited by millions.
Along the way, TUTANKHAMUN uncovers vivid stories from the mummy’s past, including ancient looters caught in the act, and the tragic fate of two mummified foetuses found in a box in the pharaoh’s tomb. And it investigates ongoing mysteries: What happened to a priceless bib photographed on Tutankhamun’s chest but now missing? What is the truth behind the mummy’s curse?
Marchant also reveals how the mummy has pushed scientists to their limits. Each new find – a missing heart, broken leg, diagnosis of malaria – creates international headlines, yet triggers bitter arguments behind the scenes. But the mummy may not survive much longer. Every time scientists unwrap it, more of the fragile flesh crumbles away.
A lively and compelling read, TUTANKHAMUN offers a fresh perspective on archaeology, Egyptomania and the boy king. And as the mummy disintegrates, it raises inevitable questions about how we should treat archaeological remains, and how desperate we are to tell stories about the past.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 九十年前，当我们发现古埃及法老图坦卡门的陵墓后，其便蜚声全球了。他金制的面具也即刻变得家喻户晓了。关于其生平、家庭和英年早逝的各种推测层出不穷。然而，有关他的木乃伊的传说或许更引人入胜。在《图坦卡门》一书中，乔•马钱从其古老悠远的葬礼和残忍野蛮的唤醒仪式着手，依靠现代最新的科学研究成果追溯了关于这一木乃伊令人难以置信的传说。 马钱在书中详细描述了考古学家霍华德•卡特是如何用炽热的刀子切断木乃伊的脑袋，斩碎其尸体以及从其脸上取下面具的。并记述了科学家们用X射线检验已是面目全非的木乃伊，将其拖到一辆拖车上进行高科技扫描，并从骨头中抽取样本进行DNA检验的全过程。经历了两次世界大战和三次革命政变后这具木乃伊依旧被保存下来。但其阴茎已经丢失，而且几乎不可能再寻到。一系列的电视纪录片记录了有关它的记叙，在各种题材的恐怖电影中它也得以大放光彩，并接受了数以百万人次的参观。
与此同时，《图坦卡门》还有声有色地讲述了关于木乃伊的种种故事，这包括葬礼现场抓住的古老的掠夺者和在法老陵墓中的一个箱子里找到的两个被制成木乃伊的悲惨婴儿。除此之外，此书还记录了当前关于木乃伊未解之谜的研究：如已消失的只在相片上留下痕迹的法老胸前价值连城的围嘴到底是怎么回事？木乃伊背后的诅咒的真相又是什么？
本书还揭示了科学家们是如何竭尽全力地研究木乃伊的。每一次的新发现---丢失的心脏、损坏的腿、诊断其患有疟疾---都曾占据国际头条，在科学家内部也引发一系列的争论。不幸的是，由于每次打开木乃伊总会或多或少地弄失其破碎的肉体，或许它可以保存的期限并不能太长。
《图坦卡门》语言生动，引人入胜，从一个全新的视角阐释了考古学和这个孩童国王，满足了古埃及狂热者的兴致。由于这具木乃伊已被肢解破碎，这也引发我们思索应如何对待考古遗骸，如何向后代讲述有关过去的传说之类的不可避免的问题。(兼职翻译-XMM)
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About the Author/作者介绍： 乔•马钱是专门从事科学研究和和历史发现报道的记者。其文章常见诸于《新科学家》、《自然》、《英国卫报》、《经济学家》和《连线杂志》等报刊杂志。他拥有遗传学博士学位和科技通信工程的硕士学位。曾在《新科学家》和《自然》杂志社任过编辑，在英国广播公司4频道的“一周之始”和“今天”栏目担任过职务，同时在美国有线电视新闻网和《国家地理》也有过工作经验。现其居住于伦敦。 Jo Marchant is a journalist specializing in science and history. Her writing has appeared regularly in publications including New Scientist, Nature, The Guardian, The Economist and Wired. She has a PhD in genetics and an MSc in science communication, and has previously worked as an editor at New Scientist and Nature. Her radio and TV appearances include BBC Radio 4’s ’Start the Week’ and Today’ programmes, CNN and National Geographic. She lives in London.
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