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Howard Carter

Definitions of Howard Carter
  1. noun
    Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
    synonyms: Carter
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    Egyptologist
    an archeologist who specializes in Egyptology
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