Roman Portraits and Memphis IV, Tarkhan I and Memphis V, Tarkhan II (Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology) - Softcover

Petrie, William Matthew Flinders

Softcover

ISBN 10: 110806616X ISBN 13: 9781108066167

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2013

Synopsis

A pioneering Egyptologist, Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853-1942) excavated over fifty sites and trained a generation of archaeologists. The diversity of his work is revealed in these three excavation reports, reissued here together but originally published separately in 1911, 1913 and 1914. The first, an important resource on mummy portraits, records significant discoveries made during renewed work on the Roman necropolis at Hawara. Continued excavations at Memphis are also described. Petrie's work at Tarkhan, where he excavated numerous tombs, is written up in the second and third reports. Each report features a valuable section of illustrations, including photographs and drawings of the various sites and finds, most notably the lifelike mummy portraits. Petrie wrote prolifically throughout his long career, and a great many of his other publications - including earlier reports from both Hawara and Memphis - are also reissued in this series.

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Book Description

Reissued here together are three excavation reports, first published in 1911, 1913 and 1914, relating to important Egyptian archaeological digs. Faiyum mummy portraits, the mastabas at Tarkhan, and excavations at Memphis are all described. Each report features a section of illustrations, providing photographs and drawings of the various sites and finds.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 110806616X
• ISBN 13: 9781108066167
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 314