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Ten Years' Digging in Egypt: 1881-1891
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Ten Years' Digging in Egypt: 1881-1891
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) William Matthew Flinders Petrie
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Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:212 | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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Category/Genre | Egyptian archaeology and Egyptology |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781108065740
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Classifications | Dewey:932 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
115 Line drawings, unspecified
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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
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.
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