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Stephen Quirke is Curator of the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology and Professor of Egyptian Archaeology, Institute of Archaeology, University College London.

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Hidden Hands provokes much thought for the future of archaeology. * TLS *
‘From any point of view, this book is a detailed and fascinating insight into the Petrie Museum archives, and the social context of Petrie's excavations.' * Egyptian Archaeology *
‘This is a densely-argued text, which will prove a source for future investigation, not only by archaeologists, but also by students of social history.' * Ancient Egypt *

Table of Contents
Preface 1. Setting a Stage 2. Labour and name in the Petrie publications 3. Names in the Petrie Journals 4. Acts of excision: anonymity in the Petrie Journals 5. The Petrie Notebooks: individual issues 6. Discovery names and object biographies: individual features and finds 7. Find-group records with finder names 8. Notebook base: name-lists 9. Faces and names: the photographs 10. Parallel lives in the archaeology of Egypt Biography List of illustrations and sources Index

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
      Publication Date: 1/15/2010 12:09:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780715639047, 978-0715639047
      ISBN10: 0715639048
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Stephen Quirke is Curator of the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology and Professor of Egyptian Archaeology, Institute of Archaeology, University College London.

      Trade Review
      Hidden Hands provokes much thought for the future of archaeology. * TLS *
      ‘From any point of view, this book is a detailed and fascinating insight into the Petrie Museum archives, and the social context of Petrie's excavations.' * Egyptian Archaeology *
      ‘This is a densely-argued text, which will prove a source for future investigation, not only by archaeologists, but also by students of social history.' * Ancient Egypt *

      Table of Contents
      Preface 1. Setting a Stage 2. Labour and name in the Petrie publications 3. Names in the Petrie Journals 4. Acts of excision: anonymity in the Petrie Journals 5. The Petrie Notebooks: individual issues 6. Discovery names and object biographies: individual features and finds 7. Find-group records with finder names 8. Notebook base: name-lists 9. Faces and names: the photographs 10. Parallel lives in the archaeology of Egypt Biography List of illustrations and sources Index

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