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The IJ Podcast: Artist and Archeologist Howard Carter
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The IJ Podcast: Artist and Archeologist Howard Carter

A discussion about how a British artist went on to discover King Tut's tomb

In this episode of the Illustrated Journalism podcast Annie and Ira have a conversation about the life and work of artist and archeologist Howard Carter, who discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun and how his early work involved making meticulous drawings and watercolors of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and wall decorations.

Howard Carter at work at the tomb of King Tut

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Note: Some of the audio dialogue in this podcast is AI-generated using Google’s NoteBookLM.

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