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A pioneering Egyptologist, Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853–1942) excavated over fifty sites and trained a generation of archaeologists. This single-volume reissue brings together two of his well-illustrated excavation reports. The first, originally published in 1897, describes work on six of the temples at Thebes, including the discovery of the famous Merneptah Stele, which contains the first non-biblical reference to Israel. A chapter on this inscription and others found in the temples is provided by the German scholar Wilhelm Spiegelberg (1870–1930). The second report, first published in 1896, discusses the archaeological work carried out at Naqada and Ballas by Petrie and James Edward Quibell (1867–1935), with a chapter by F. C. J. Spurrell (1842–1915) on the flint implements found at Naqada. Petrie wrote prolifically throughout his long career, and a great many of his other publications - for both specialists and non-specialists - are also reissued in this series.

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Author:   William Matthew Flinders Petrie ,  J. E. Quibell
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   0.600kg
ISBN:  

9781108066686

ISBN 10:   1108066682
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   19 September 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Part I. Six Temples at Thebes: Introduction; 1. The chapel at Uazmes; 2. The temple of Amenhotep II; 3. The temple of Tahutmes IV; 4. The work of Amenhotep III; 5. The temple of Merenptah; 6. The temple at Tausert; 7. The temple of Siptah; 8. Later objects and plan; 9. The inscriptions; 10. Shells used by the Egyptians; Index; Plates; Part II. Naqada and Ballas: Introduction; 1. The cemeteries of Ballas; 2. Selected Egyptian tombs, Ballas; 3. Products of the new race, Ballas; 4. Selected graves of the new race, Ballas; 5. Summary of Ballas; 6. Summary of the new race, Naqada; 7. Notable graves, Naqada; 8. Details of burials, Naqada; 9. Description of plates; 10. Flint implements of Naqada; 11. Conclusions; 12. Nubt, the town of Set; Index; Plates.

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