Illahun, Kahun and Gurob. Medum

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Illahun, Kahun and Gurob. Medum
Authors and Contributors      By (author) William Matthew Flinders Petrie
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - Egyptology
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:198
Dimensions(mm): Height 297,Width 210
Category/GenreEgyptian archaeology and Egyptology
ISBN/Barcode 9781108065733
ClassificationsDewey:932
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 13 Plates, color; 66 Plates, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 5 September 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A pioneering Egyptologist, Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853-1942) excavated over fifty sites and trained a generation of archaeologists. The two excavation reports now reissued here together were first published in 1891 and 1892 respectively, written in collaboration with other experts. They outline significant finds at the pyramids of Lahun and Meidum, and at Gurob and Kahun, notably the latter's cache of Middle Kingdom papyri. Petrie and his collaborators describe in detail how they came to make these discoveries, shedding light on developing archaeological practices used towards the end of the nineteenth century. Petrie's professional method of painstakingly recording every find is well demonstrated here, and each report includes a section of valuable illustrative material. Petrie wrote prolifically throughout his long career, and a great many of his other publications - for both specialists and non-specialists - are also reissued in this series.