Ancient Gaza: Volume 1

Klappentext Published 1931-4, these four excavation reports, reissued here in two volumes, cover the fruitful archaeological work at Tell el-Ajjul. Zusammenfassung A pioneer in Near Eastern archaeology, Flinders Petrie (1853–1942) excavated over fifty sites. First published 1931–4, these four excavation reports, now reissued in two volumes, cover the extensive dig at Tell el-Ajjul. The textual descriptions are accompanied by photographs and sketches of tombs, palaces and numerous artefacts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Part I: 1. The historical position; 2. The Hyksos period; 3. The Canaanite period; 4. Objects of Canaanite period; 5. Pottery; 6. The copper age; Index; Plates; Part II: 1. The historical position; 2. The copper age; 3. The earliest palace; 4. Palaces II, III, IV and V; 5. Metal work; 6. Scarabs; 7. Stone work; 8. Bone, beads, and glass; 9. The foreign pottery; 10. Notes on plates; The cemeteries; Index; Plates.

Product details

• Authors: Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie, William Matthew Flinders Petrie
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.10.2013
• EAN: 9781108066082
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06608-2
• No. of pages: 178
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology