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Howard Carter (May 9, – March 2, ) was an Englisharchaeologist and Egyptologist who spent nearly 50 years unearthing historical tombs and artifacts. Although he received no formal education of any sort, Carter became one of the foremost archaeologists of his time.

His early work involved excavations in the Valley of the Kings, where he was responsible for much of the work on the tombs of pharaohs Hatshepsut and Thutmosis IV. He is famous as the discoverer (supported by Lord Carnarvon) of KV62, the tomb of Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt.

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This find attracted the attention of the world, with the early death of the young pharaoh and the beauty of the artifacts capturing people's imagination. The British Museum exhibition of the treasures of Tutankhamen, popularly called the "King Tut" exhibit, attracted over million visitors and re-invigorated the field of Egyptology.

Carter's efforts established a new trend in archaeological practices of pres