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Which came first: The Communist Manifesto or the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb?
The Communist Manifesto came first, in 1848 (published). The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb followed 74 years later, in 1922.
- First1848
The Communist Manifesto
book · publishedThe Communist Manifesto was published in London in 1848.
- Second1922
The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb
discovery · discoveredHoward Carter's team found Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922; robbers had got in twice, but most of the treasures were intact.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.