Howard Carter

With such evidence, as well as the sealed doorway between the two guardian statues of the King, the mystery gradually dawned upon us. We were but in the anterior portion of a tomb.

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These are some quotes by English author Howard Carter Scientist, who lived between May 9, 1874 and March 2, 1939.

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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

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Commenced operations in the Valley of the Kings.

Howard Carter

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As the work proceeded we found that the western end of the cutting receded under the slope of the rock, and thus was partly roofed over by the overhanging rock.

Howard Carter

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