Ten Years' Digging in Egypt: 1881-1891

Paperback / softback

Main Details

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

Publishing Details

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

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.