New technology brings further understanding of royal pharaoh's tomb
(Warrenton, VA) November 6, 2024 - National Geographic photographer Kenneth Garrett, a longtime Fauquier resident, has studied and documented the tomb of King Tut in Egypt for 25 years.
On Sunday afternoon, Nov. 24, Garrett will share and explain much of that work with a Warrenton audience.
The presentation, “King Tutankhamun: New Technologies Unravel Mysteries of Egypt’s Golden Boy King” will begin at 2 p.m. in The Rice Theater at Highland School. Garrett will answer audience questions after his presentation.
The Fauquier County Public Library will host the “Sundays @ 2” event. Admission is free. To register, visit https://bit.ly/3Yj8QMH.
After a decade on the throne, the pharaoh died at age 19 in 1323 BC. His tomb, featuring a solid-gold coffin, continues to captivate scientists, historians and other people around the world.
As technology helps unveils more information about King Tut, whose cause of death remains unknown, Garrett enjoys rare access to the tomb and its incredible artifacts. National Geographic has shared his stunning images in print, online and in multimedia exhibitions.
Born 71 years ago in Columbia, Missouri, Garrett got an early start in photography by attending photojournalism workshops at the University of Missouri in 1970 and 1972. He earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from the University of Virginia in 1976. That year, he photographed his first article for National Geographic, a story about tall ships titled “Square-rigger: Voyage From Baltic to Bicentennial.”
Specializing in archaeology, paleontology and ancient cultures, his articles include “La Ruta Maya,” “The Iceman,” “Death on the Nile: Saqqara,” “Lost World of the Little People: The People Time Forgot” and a series on the dawn of humans.
His work includes “Journey Through Hallowed Ground,” a 2008 book documenting the landscape from Gettysburg to Charlottesville, a 180-mile route that includes some of the most important sites in American history.
His career in magazine journalism includes work for Time, Fortune, Forbes, Smithsonian, Audubon, Natural History, Science 80, German GEO, Air and Space.
The Fauquier library’s Sundays @ 2 series features local writers, artists and scholars in conversations about their lives and work.
Visit https://fauquierlibrary.org/ for information about additional services and resources available from Fauquier Public Library.
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