How is Tutankhamun’s legacy shaped by colonialism?
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The Egyptian Museum in Cairo - A History of the Egyptian Museum
Tudor and Kameen became a political tool in Egypt during the 20s. After independence, Carter had to work with an Egyptian government that was more pro-British than he'd hoped for. The famous mask took up half of the first floor of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. It's not so interested in too uncommon and things go kind of quiet after World War II.
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