The story of Howard Carter's discovery in the Valley of the Kings is the most well known in archaeology. Less well known is the political storm that followed, in which Carter was cast in the role of villain by the press. This is Carter's own account of the affair.
In April 1923 one of the greatest archaeological discoveries was in jeopardy, and its excavators embroiled in controversy. This is the first time that Howard Carter's own statement concerning these events has been published in full. It first appeared in 1924 as a privately printed pamphlet, with a print run of about thirty. Here, it is reprinted in full, with an introduction by Nicholas Reeves and some highly evocative photographs.
