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Close your eyes and imagine you're standing in a sandy plain in Egypt.

It's hot outside. The sun is beating down on your head from above.

You look down a flight of steps leading deep into the earth.

Your team has been digging for days after discovering the steps.

You wonder what's at the end of them.

As you walk down with a candle in hand, you see the name of an Egyptian pharaoh or king above

the doorway, Tutan Common. The boy king of Egypt's history, you walk through the doorway

into a dark room with your candle high, excited to see what's inside.

It's dark and dusty. Light from the candle reflects off objects in the room.

They are shining. It's gold. The tomb is filled with brilliant treasures.

After years of searching for the tomb of King Tut, you can hardly believe your eyes.

This is the story of artists and archaeologists Howard Carter and his quest to discover the

lost tomb of King Tut. Howard Carter was born on May 9, 1874, in Kensington, England.

He was the youngest child to Samuel John Carter and Martha Joyce Carter. He had 11 older siblings.

His father, Samuel, was an artist and illustrator who shared his drawing skills with Howard

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