Methods and Aims in Archaeology Paperback / softback
by William Matthew Flinders Petrie
Part of the Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology series
Paperback / softback
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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. 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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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:274 pages, 21 Plates, black and white; 19 Line drawings, unspecified
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:05/09/2013
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- ISBN:9781108065979
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:274 pages, 21 Plates, black and white; 19 Line drawings, unspecified
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:05/09/2013
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- ISBN:9781108065979