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Klappentext A pioneering Egyptologist, dedicated to careful, methodical and economical research, Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853-1942) made Near Eastern archaeology a much more rigorous and scientific discipline. This 1906 publication covers Petrie's work in the Sinai Peninsula, investigating the historical and biblical significance of the region, especially as it related to the Exodus. Copiously illustrated with photographs, the book depicts the region's climate, geography and antiquities, recording the logistical and archaeological processes that characterised Petrie's approach. Notable is the material on ancient turquoise mines and a Middle Kingdom temple at Serabit el-Khadim, where inscriptions in the previously unknown Proto-Sinaitic script were discovered. Several chapters by Charles T. Currelly (1876-1957) record additional travels and observations. Petrie wrote prolifically throughout his long career, and a great many of his other publications are also reissued in this series. Zusammenfassung A pioneering Egyptologist, Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853–1942) made Near Eastern archaeology a much more rigorous and scientific discipline. This 1906 account of archaeological work in the Sinai Peninsula, with additional chapters by Charles T. Currelly (1876–1957), describes the discovery of the Proto-Sinaitic script at Serabit el-Khadim. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. On the Sinai road; 2. The Bedawy and the desert; 3. Wady Maghareh and its sculptures; 4. The miners of Wady Maghareh; 5. Serabit el Khadem and the bethels; 6. The temple of Serabit; 7. The history and purpose of the temple; 8. The mining expeditions; 9. The lesser and foreign monuments; 10. The altars and the offerings; 11. The mines of Serabit el Khadem; 12. The revision of chronology; 13. The worship at Serabit el Khadem; 14. The conditions of the exodus; 15. Tor to Maghareh; 16. Gebel Musa and the Nawamis; 17. Mount Sinai and Gebel Serbal; 18. Tor to Aqabah; Index....
