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Question 109

Whose archaeological team located Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings in 1922?

  1. Flinders Petrie
  2. Howard CarterCorrect answer
  3. Jean-François Champollion
  4. George Herbert, Earl of Carnarvon

Explanation

Howard Carter directed the team that located the tomb in 1922 after years of searching in the royal cemetery. Carnarvon financed the work, but sponsorship and field leadership were different roles.

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