UID:
almafu_9960118190202883
Format:
1 online resource (xviii, 208 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-107-32615-X
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. Egyptology
Content:
A pioneering Egyptologist, Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853-1942) excavated over fifty sites and trained a generation of archaeologists. In this short but classic work of 1904, he explains his vision for the young science of archaeology. Petrie outlines his processes and goals for an excavation, offering advice on how to manage workers drawn from the local population as well as guidance on creating a thorough record of a dig, the importance of which had not been fully appreciated by many contemporary archaeologists. His methods were highly influential in their more systematic and scientific approach to archaeology at a time when many of its practitioners were more focused on acquiring attractive artefacts than advancing knowledge. The text is accompanied by 66 illustrations.
Note:
Also issued in print: 2013.
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Originally published: London: Macmillan and Co., 1904.
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Includes index.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-108-06597-X
Language:
English
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