Ten Years'' Digging in Egypt - 1881-1891

Klappentext This highly illustrated 1892 work, written for non-specialists, sheds light on its author's pioneering archaeological methods and discoveries in Egypt. Zusammenfassung Written for non-specialists and published in 1892! this book summarises Flinders Petrie's recent archaeological discoveries in Egypt. Charting his excavation methods and analysis of artefacts! and containing many line drawings! the work sheds much light on both his pioneering archaeological techniques and the technological and artistic achievements of ancient Egypt. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. The pyramids at Gizeh; 2. Tanis; 3. Naukratis; 4. Daphnae - Tahpanhes; 5. Nebesheh; 6. Up the Nile; 7. Hawara; 8. Illahun and Kahun; 9. Gurob; 10. Medum; 11. Fresh light on the past; 12. The art of excavating; 13. The fellah; 14. The active tripper in Egypt; Addenda; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie, William Matthew Flinders Petrie
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.09.2013
• EAN: 9781108065740
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06574-0
• No. of pages: 212
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology