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Flinders Petrie was an English Egyptologist and a pioneer of systematic methodology in archaeology. His excavations at key Egyptian sites, such as Naukratis and Amarna, and his innovative approach to dating layers through pottery fundamentally shaped the field. He is recognized as a pioneer of methodical archaeology, introducing a precise approach to excavation and artifact analysis. His discoveries and methods laid the groundwork for modern Egyptology.
Scarabs and Cylinders with Names
- 208 pages
- 8 hours of reading
This early work by the British archaeologist, Flinders Petrie, was originally published in 1917 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Scarabs and Cylinders with Names' is a scholarly study on archaeological findings from ancient civilisations, complete with illustrations. William Matthew Flinders Petrie was born on 3rd July 1853 in Kent, England, son of Wlilliam Petrie and Ann nee Flinders. He showed an early interest in the field of archaeology and by his teenage years was surveying local Roman monuments near his family home. Flinders Petrie continued to have many successes in Egypt and Palestine throughout his career, most notably, his discovery of the Mernepte stele, a stone tablet depicting scenes from ancient times. His excellent methodology and plethora of finds earned him a Knighthood for his services to archaeology in 1923."
Koptos
- 102 pages
- 4 hours of reading
This early work by the British archaeologist, Flinders Petrie, was originally published in 1896 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Koptos' is a detailed scholarly work on the findings of an archaeological dig in Egypt. William Matthew Flinders Petrie was born on 3rd July 1853 in Kent, England, son of Wlilliam Petrie and Ann nee Flinders. He showed an early interest in the field of archaeology and by his teenage years was surveying local Roman monuments near his family home. Flinders Petrie continued to have many successes in Egypt and Palestine throughout his career, most notably, his discovery of the Mernepte stele, a stone tablet depicting scenes from ancient times. His excellent methodology and plethora of finds earned him a Knighthood for his services to archaeology in 1923."