Carter 's solitary upbringing by maiden aunts in rural Norfolk is credited as the source of his self - reliance and sense of being an outsider .
Cruickshank attributes the discovery of the treasure of Tutankahmun to the sheer tenacity of Carter .
Carter 's solitary upbringing by maiden aunts in rural Norfolk is credited as the source of Cruickshank 's self - reliance and sense of being an outsider .
Cruickshank attributes the discovery of the treasure of Tutankahmun to the sheer tenacity of Carter .