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Book SynopsisA pioneering Egyptologist, Flinders Petrie (18531942) excavated over fifty sites and trained a generation of archaeologists. This reissue brings together two illustrated excavation reports, published 18912, covering significant discoveries at Kahun, Gurob and Meidum. Including chapters by expert collaborators, the reports illuminate Petrie's influential archaeological methods.
Table of ContentsPart I. Illahun, Kahun and Gurob: Introductory; 1. Pyramids of Illahun; 2. The town of Kahun; 3. The antiquities of Kahun; 4. Medinet Gurob; 5. The tomb of Maket; 6. Illahun in the XXII dynasty; 7. Ptolemaic cemetery, Gurob; 8. Ptolemais and late sites; 9. The Greek papyri; 10. The hieratic papyri; 11. The stone implements; Index; Plates; Part II. Medum: Introduction; 1. The pyramid and temple; 2. The mastabas and burials; 3. The sculptured chambers; 4. Early hieroglyphs; 5. The small antiquities; 6. The inscriptions; 7. Varieties of ancient kohl; 8. Egyptian colours; 9. The Coptic papyri; Index; Plates.
