Ten Years' Digging in Egypt: 1881–1891

Among the leading Egyptologists of his day, Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853–1942) excavated over fifty sites and trained a generation of archaeologists. Pioneering in his rigorous recording of evidence, Petrie wrote prolifically throughout his long career and is credited with bringing his...

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Main Author: Petrie, W. M. Flinders 1853-1942 (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1892
Series:Cambridge library collection. Egyptology
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Summary:Among the leading Egyptologists of his day, Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853–1942) excavated over fifty sites and trained a generation of archaeologists. Pioneering in his rigorous recording of evidence, Petrie wrote prolifically throughout his long career and is credited with bringing his subject to a wider audience. A great many of his other publications are also reissued in this series. First published in 1892 and intended for non-specialists, this highly readable book summarises Petrie's recent work in Egypt, including his surveying of the pyramids of Giza and his discovery of the city of Naukratis in the Nile Delta. Illustrated throughout with detailed line drawings, this work sheds much light on Petrie's influential approach as well as the technological and artistic achievements of ancient Egyptian civilisation. It will appeal to those who wish to learn about the birth of modern Egyptology and the methods of its founding father
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:1 online resource (iv, 201 pages)
ISBN:9781107325241
DOI:10.1017/CBO9781107325241

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