The Ancient step pyramid at Sakkarah ( Saqqara)
20 miles south of Cairo
The pre-publicity for the forthcoming ITV drama/ mini-series "Tutankhamun" ( to be launched in 2016 ) suggests that the programme’s storyline will highlight Howard Carter’s fall
from grace after a
squabble at Sakkarah ( Saqqara) in 1905.
Sakkarah was where the ambitious 30-year old held the
prodigious post of Inspector of Lower and Middle Egypt
What was the bizarre incident behind
the crash that sent
Carter into the wilderness paint-balled
him for a short while, and rendered him an
outcast within the expat communities of Cairo and Luxor?
Was Carter set up by those who wanted to clip his wings?
Is there any explanation as to why Carter – well known for his
obstinacy and spectacular sulks - just lost the plot at Sakkarah?
Was Carter’s Autism At the Heart Of His Obstinacy and Sulks?
In a new post this
coming week this blog that is dedicated to the centenary of
Tutankhamun in 2022 will take a closer look at Howard
Carter and the Sakkarah affair, an event that led to Carter leaving the Egyptian
Antiquites Service forever.
The bizzaire incident
is reassessed with an extract
from William Cross’s forthcoming new book
“ Carnarvon, Carter and Tutankhamun Revisted: The hidden truths and doomed relationships.”
In this highly controversial study to be published on 4 November 2016 Cross suggests that Howard Carter often behaved badly
as he was dogged his entire life by
autism, a mental health condition whose sufferers today are only beginning to be
understood and treated by the professionals.
Enquiries, please contact the Author William Cross, FSA Scot by e-mail
williecross@aol.com
williecross@virginmedia.com
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