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Researches in Sinai
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Researches in Sinai
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) William Matthew Flinders Petrie
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| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:450 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 244,Width 170 |
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| Category/Genre | Archaeology by period and region |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108065757
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| Classifications | Dewey:932.0072 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
94 Plates, black and white; 4 Maps
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
5 September 2013 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
A pioneering Egyptologist, dedicated to careful, methodical and economical research, Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853-1942) made Near Eastern archaeology a much more rigorous and scientific discipline. This 1906 publication covers Petrie's work in the Sinai Peninsula, investigating the historical and biblical significance of the region, especially as it related to the Exodus. Copiously illustrated with photographs, the book depicts the region's climate, geography and antiquities, recording the logistical and archaeological processes that characterised Petrie's approach. Notable is the material on ancient turquoise mines and a Middle Kingdom temple at Serabit el-Khadim, where inscriptions in the previously unknown Proto-Sinaitic script were discovered. Several chapters by Charles T. Currelly (1876-1957) record additional travels and observations. Petrie wrote prolifically throughout his long career, and a great many of his other publications are also reissued in this series.
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