One hundred years ago, in 1922, the English archaeologist and Egyptologist Carter Howard, in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun. What happened is recognized as one of the decisive and most famous events in Egyptology. The author spoke in detail and fascinatingly about the progress of archaeological work, methods and techniques of excavation, methods of preserving and transporting the diverse contents of the tomb, including the royal mummy. He gave an exhaustive review and artistic analysis of the most interesting examples of ancient Egyptian art and craft buried with the pharaoh, and the results of an anatomical examination of the mummy.