Tutankhamun and the Tomb that Changed the World

by Bob Brier.Oxford University Press, 2022ISBN 978-0-1976-3505-6Hardback, £21.99. The present volume is a reminder of how writing (rather than just the theories) about Tutankhamun has in some ways changed quite markedly over time – and in some ways stayed the same. Brier’s book combines both well-worn accounts and presents a digestible overview of recent work on the contents of KV62, arguably the most famous archaeological site in history. The first section – on the ‘History of the Tomb’ – covers generally well-known ground, including turf into which Brier has already planted the flags of his own theories. Notable here is that the book draws particularly on what is now