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    Athribis
    Athribis
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    Athribis

    By Flinders Petrie

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    This early work by the British archaeologist, Flinders Petrie, was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Athribis' is a scholarly study on ancient Egypt and archaeological findings. William Matthew Flinders Petrie was born on 3rd July 1853 in Kent, England, son of Wlilliam Petrie and Ann née Flinders. He showed an early interest in the field of archaeology and by his teenage years was surveying local Roman monuments near his family home. Flinders Petrie continued to have many successes in Egypt and Palestine throughout his career, most notably, his discovery of the Mernepte stele, a stone tablet depicting scenes from ancient times. His excellent methodology and plethora of finds earned him a Knighthood for his services to archaeology in 1923.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRead Books Ltd.
    Release dateSep 22, 2016
    ISBN9781473359468
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      Athribis - Flinders Petrie

      BRITISH SCHOOL OF ARCHAEOLOGY IN EGYPT

      AND EGYPTIAN RESEARCH ACCOUNT

      FOURTEENTH YEAR, 1908

      ATHRIBIS

      BY

      W. M. FLINDERS PETRIE

      HON. D.C.L., LL.D., LITT.D., PH.D.

      F.R.S., F.B.A., HON. F.S.A. (SCOT.)

      MEMBER OF THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY

      MEMBER OF THE IMPERIAL GERMAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE

      CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY OF ANTHROPOLOGY, BERLIN

      MEMBER OF THE ROMAN SOCIETY OF ANTHROPOLOGY

      MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY OF NORTHERN ANTIQUARIES

      MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY

      EDWARDS PROFESSOR OF EGYPTOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

      WITH CHAPTERS BY

      DR. J. H. WALKER AND E. B. KNOBEL

      Copyright © 2011 Read Books Ltd.

      This book is copyright and may not be reproduced or copied in any way without the express permission of the publisher in writing

      British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

      Flinders Petrie

      William Matthew Flinders Petrie was born on 3rd July 1853 in Kent, England, son of William Petrie and Ann Flinders. The young Flinders Petrie was educated at home in a devout Christian household due to his father being a member of the Plymouth Brethren.

      He showed an early interest in the field of archaeology and by his teenage years was surveying local Roman monuments near his family home. This enthusiasm resulted in a visit to Egypt in 1880 to study the great Pyramid at Giza, where his analyses were the first to apply observation and logic to investigate how the pyramids were constructed. His meticulous accuracy in measurement still provides a considerable amount of the basic data still used today in the study of the pyramid plateau.

      His impressive scientific approach to the field earned him the position of professor at University College London. This recognition secured Filnders Petrie the funds he needed for excavation projects, and in 1884 he returned to Egypt to continue his work.

      He would often have over 150 workmen on his digs but would choose to be the foreman of the operation himself. He was popular with his workers, and by reducing the pressure on them to make quick finds, they were able to toil more carefully and unearth small but significant artefacts that would otherwise have been lost or damaged.

      Flinders Petrie continued to have many successes in Egypt and Palestine throughout his career, most notably, his discovery of the Mernepte stele, a stone tablet depicting scenes from ancient times. He also developed new excavation methods which revolutionised large scale digging operations. He went on to produce a wealth of publications on his subject, including A Season in Egypt, 1887 (1888), Koptos (1896), Methods & Aims in Archaeology (1904), and many more. His excellent methodology and plethora of finds earned him a Knighthood for his services to archaeology in 1923.

      In 1896, Flinders Petrie married Hilda Urlin, with whom he had two children, John and Ann. After his retirement, he and Hilda moved to Jerusalem where they lived at the British School of Archaeology. He remained there until his death in July 1942.

      BRITISH SCHOOL OF ARCHAEOLOGY IN EGYPT, AND EGYPTIAN RESEARCH ACCOUNT

      Patron:

      THE EARL OF CROMER, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., K.C.S.I., Etc., Etc.

      GENERAL COMMITTEE (*Executive Members)

      LORD AVEBURY

      WALTER BAILY

      HENRY BALFOUR

      FREIHERR VON BISSING

      Dr. T. G. BONNEY

      Rt. Hon. JAMES BRYCE

      Prof. J. B. BURY

      *SOMERS CLARKE

      EDWARD CLODD

      W. E. CRUM

      Prof. BOYD DAWKINS

      Prof. S. DILL

      *Miss ECKENSTEIN

      Dr. GREGORY FOSTER

      Dr. J. G. FRAZER

      ALAN GARDINER

      *Prof. ERNEST GARDNER

      Prof. PERCY GARDNER

      Rt. Hon. Sir G. T. GOLDIE

      Prof. GOWLAND

      Mrs. J. R. GREEN

      Dr. A. C. HADDON

      JESSE HAWORTH

      Dr. A. C. HEADLAM

      *Sir ROBERT HENSLEY (Chairman)

      D. G. HOGARTH

      Sir H. H. HOWORTH

      Baron A. VON HÜGEL

      Prof. MACALISTER

      Dr. R. W. MACAN

      Prof. MAHAFFY

      *J. G. MILNE

      Sir C. SCOTT MONCRIEFF

      ROBERT MOND

      Prof. MONTAGUE

      WALTER MORRISON

      Prof. P. E. NEWBERRY

      Dr. PAGE MAY

      F. W. PERCIVAL

      Dr. PINCHES

      Dr. G. W. PROTHERO

      Dr. G. REISNER

      Sir W. RICHMOND

      Prof. F. W. RIDGEWAY

      Mrs. STRONG

      Mrs. TIRARD

      E. TOWRY WHYTE

      Treasurer—*F. G. HILTON PRICE

      Honorary Director—Prof. FLINDERS PETRIE

      Honorary Secretaries—Mrs. HILDA PETRIE and *Dr. J. H. WALKER.

      The need of providing for the training of students is even greater in Egypt than it is in Greece and Italy; and the relation of England to Egypt at present makes it the more suitable that support should be given to a British School in that land. This body is the only such agency, and is also the basis of the excavations of Prof. Flinders Petrie, who has had many students associated with his work in past years. The great enterprise of the excavation of the temples and city of Memphis, which has now been undertaken, promises the most valuable results. But it will necessarily be far more costly than any other work in Egypt, and it cannot be suitably carried out without increasing the present income of the School. Active support is required to ensure the continuance of such work, which depends entirely on personal contributions, and each subscriber receives the annual volume. The antiquities not retained by the Egyptian Government are presented to Public Museums, after the Annual Exhibition, during July, at University College. The accounts are audited by a Chartered Accountant, and published in the Annual Report. Treasurer: F. G. HILTON PRICE, Child’s Bank, 1, Fleet Street, E.C.

      ADDRESS THE HON. SECRETARY,

      BRITISH SCHOOL IN EGYPT, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE,

      GOWER STREET, LONDON, W.C.

      CONTENTS

      INTRODUCTION

      1. The site of Athribis

      2. The history of the site

      3. The workers

      CHAPTER I

      THE TOMBS OF HAGARSEH

      4. Their position

      5. Ka-em-nofer

      6. Mery I

      7. Mery II and III

      8. Sebek-nofer

      CHAPTER II

      THE TEMPLE OF AULETES

      9. History and character

      10. Plan

      11. Central chambers

      12. Portico

      13. Scheme and dimensions

      CHAPTER III

      THE SCULPTURES OF AULETES AND CLAUDIUS

      14. The Punt chamber

      15. The crypt

      16. The hut of Min

      17. Girdle wall, inside

      18. East wall, outside

      19. West wall, outside

      20. Western doorway

      CHAPTER IV

      THE TEMPLE OF PHYSKON, ETC.

      21. The pylon

      22. The temenos

      23. The Roman chapel

      24. The dyer’s shop and monastery

      25. Ostraka

      CHAPTER V

      THE ZODIAC TOMB

      26. The zodiacs and horoscopes

      27. The walls

      28. The other tombs

      CHAPTER VI

      THE COENOBIUM

      29. The site

      30. The buildings

      31. The details

      32. Deir Amba Shenudeh

      33. History of the Deir

      CHAPTER VII

      THE INSCRIPTIONS

      By DR. J. H. WALKER.

      34. Relation to other texts

      35. Tomb of Ka-em-nefert. Pls. II–IV

      36. Tomb of Mery I. Pls. VI–IX

      37. Tomb of Sebek-nefer. Pl. XIII

      38. Punt chamber of Auletes, scenes. Pls. XVI–XVII

      39. Punt chamber, bands. Pl. XVIII

      40. Punt chamber, trees.

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