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Prehistoric Egypt

By: W.M. Flinders Petrie

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Facsimile edition of the 1974 reissue of Flinders Petrie’s 1921 description and catalog of pre-dynastic, prehistoric artifacts from Egypt. Draws together evidence from various excavations and surveys undertaken by himself and others to present a fully illustrated, detailed catalog of recovered artifacts of flint, other stone, clay, pottery, ivory/tusk and bone, metalwork, wood, shell and glass. He attempts to establish relative dating sequence based on a combination of object typologies and grave associations, combined with the then-latest geological and sedimentological information, concluding that the material covered a period from around 10,000–5000 BC. Objects are described by material and form, set within his established chronological framework.

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ISBN 13

9798888570173

Naqada and Ballas

By: W.M. Flinders Petrie

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Naqada and Ballas

By: W.M. Flinders Petrie

Facsimile edition of the 1974 reissue of Flinders Petrie’s 1896 account of the excavation, mainly, of tombs in the area around Ballas and Naqada on the edge of the Egyptian desert, 30 miles north of Thebes. Several areas of the ancient towns of Deir and Nubt, the latter identified as the center of Set worship, and more tombs were investigated. At each cemetery, traditionally furnished Old and Middle Kingdom tombs were examined and many proved to have been plundered and reused in antiquity. Petrie named these later burials as of a New Race and describes them in detail at Ballas and Naqada. A collection of mostly Palaeolithic flint artifacts is also described.

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182

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ISBN 13

9798888570210

Seventy Years in Archaeology

By: William Matthew Flinders Petrie

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Seventy Years in Archaeology

By: William Matthew Flinders Petrie

Published in 1931, this intriguing autobiography recounts the life and adventures of a leading Egyptologist who influenced a generation of archaeologists.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108065112

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9781108065115

Stone and Metal Vases

By: W.M. Flinders Petrie

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Stone and Metal Vases

By: W.M. Flinders Petrie

This facsimile edition of Flinders Petrie’s 1937 typo-chronological catalogue of Egyptian stone vessels and Egyptian and Greaco-Roman metal vessels has been long out of print. It was a first attempt by Petrie to take an overview of the vessels recovered from numerous locations housed in major collections of the time, principally his own in University College London and over 700 items in Cairo Museum. Dating was derived from a variety of sources, the most important being that of royal names either on the vessels themselves or on associated materials in tombs. Examination of large, closed groups of objects from major royal tombs, each fixed to one reign, enabled development of a robust chronology for quite detailed changes at least for earlier dynasties, which could be extended by careful analysis of key traits. Each part is therefore arranged by major typological form with a discussion on derivation, chronological development in form and decoration and modes of manufacture. Both catalogues are fully illustrated with comparative charts of key features, line drawings and photographs of nearly 1000 stone and over 100 metal objects.

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9798888570746

Gizeh and Rifeh, Heliopolis, Kafr Ammar and Shurafa

By: William Matthew Flinders Petrie,Ernest Mackay

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Gizeh and Rifeh, Heliopolis, Kafr Ammar and Shurafa

By: William Matthew Flinders Petrie,Ernest Mackay

Reissued here together, these two illustrated excavation reports, published 1907-15, cover Flinders Petrie's archaeological work at several Egyptian sites.

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1108066100

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9781108066105

Ancient Gaza

By: William Matthew Flinders Petrie

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Ancient Gaza

By: William Matthew Flinders Petrie

A pioneering Egyptologist, Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853-1942) excavated over fifty sites and trained a generation of archaeologists. Now reissued in two volumes are the four excavation reports, published between 1931 and 1934, covering his extensive dig at Tell el-Ajjul in Palestine. The reports scrupulously record the finds of artefacts dating from the Copper Age and extending to the Hyksos period. Descriptions of the working party's struggles against malaria and the elements highlight Petrie's devotion to his work. Volume 1 combines the first two reports, first published in 1931 and 1932, and includes descriptions of various cemeteries, tombs, palaces and horse burials. Each report features a section of photographs and sketches of tombs, pottery, weapons and jewellery. Petrie wrote prolifically throughout his long career, and a great many of his Egyptological publications - for both specialists and non-specialists - are also reissued in this series.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108066089

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9781108066082

Abydos

By: William Matthew Flinders Petrie,A. E. Weigall

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Abydos

By: William Matthew Flinders Petrie,A. E. Weigall

Published in 1902, this highly illustrated report documents the archaeological excavations at one of ancient Egypt's most sacred sites.

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110806129X

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9781108061292

The Royal Tombs of the First Dynasty

By: William Matthew Flinders Petrie

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The Royal Tombs of the First Dynasty

By: William Matthew Flinders Petrie

This fully illustrated excavation report on the early Egyptian royal tombs at Abydos was first published in 1900.

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1108066135

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9781108066136

Dendereh 1898

By: William Matthew Flinders Petrie

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Dendereh 1898

By: William Matthew Flinders Petrie

First published in 1900, this well-illustrated report covers the archaeological excavation of the cemetery at Dendera, Egypt.

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1108067271

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9781108067270

The Material World of Ancient Egypt

By: William H. Peck

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The Material World of Ancient Egypt

By: William H. Peck

The Material World of Ancient Egypt examines the objects and artifacts, the representations in art, and the examples of documentation that together reveal the day-to-day physical substance of life in ancient Egypt. This book investigates how people dressed, what they ate, the houses they built, the games they played, and the tools they used, among many other aspects of daily life, paying great attention to the change and development of each area within the conservative Egyptian society. More than any other ancient civilization, the ancient Egyptians have left us with a wealth of evidence about their daily lives in the form of perishable objects, from leather sandals to feather fans, detailed depictions of trades and crafts on the walls of tombs, and a wide range of documentary evidence from temple inventories to personal laundry lists. Drawing on these diverse sources and richly illustrating his account with nearly one hundred images, William H. Peck illuminates the culture of the ancient Egyptians from the standpoint of the basic materials they employed to make life possible and perhaps even enjoyable.

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1107276381

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Book's by William Matthew Flinders Petrie

Prehistoric Egypt

Prehistoric Egypt

Naqada and Ballas

Naqada and Ballas

Seventy Years in Archaeology

Seventy Years in Archaeology

Stone and Metal Vases

Stone and Metal Vases

Gizeh and Rifeh, Heliopolis, Kafr Ammar and Shurafa

Gizeh and Rifeh, Heliopolis, Kafr Ammar and Shurafa

Ancient Gaza

Ancient Gaza

Abydos

Abydos

The Royal Tombs of the First Dynasty

The Royal Tombs of the First Dynasty

Dendereh 1898

Dendereh 1898

The Material World of Ancient Egypt

The Material World of Ancient Egypt

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