Researches in Sinai
Author:   William Matthew Flinders Petrie
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781108065757


Pages:   450
Publication Date:   05 September 2013
Format:   Paperback
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Researches in Sinai


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A pioneering Egyptologist, dedicated to careful, methodical and economical research, Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853–1942) made Near Eastern archaeology a much more rigorous and scientific discipline. This 1906 publication covers Petrie's work in the Sinai Peninsula, investigating the historical and biblical significance of the region, especially as it related to the Exodus. Copiously illustrated with photographs, the book depicts the region's climate, geography and antiquities, recording the logistical and archaeological processes that characterised Petrie's approach. Notable is the material on ancient turquoise mines and a Middle Kingdom temple at Serabit el-Khadim, where inscriptions in the previously unknown Proto-Sinaitic script were discovered. Several chapters by Charles T. Currelly (1876–1957) record additional travels and observations. Petrie wrote prolifically throughout his long career, and a great many of his other publications are also reissued in this series.

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Author:   William Matthew Flinders Petrie
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.710kg
ISBN:  

9781108065757


ISBN 10:   1108065759
Pages:   450
Publication Date:   05 September 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface; 1. On the Sinai road; 2. The Bedawy and the desert; 3. Wady Maghareh and its sculptures; 4. The miners of Wady Maghareh; 5. Serabit el Khadem and the bethels; 6. The temple of Serabit; 7. The history and purpose of the temple; 8. The mining expeditions; 9. The lesser and foreign monuments; 10. The altars and the offerings; 11. The mines of Serabit el Khadem; 12. The revision of chronology; 13. The worship at Serabit el Khadem; 14. The conditions of the exodus; 15. Tor to Maghareh; 16. Gebel Musa and the Nawamis; 17. Mount Sinai and Gebel Serbal; 18. Tor to Aqabah; Index.

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