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The Pyramids and Temples of Gizeh

William Matthew Flinders Petrie author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:5th Sep '13

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Published in 1883, this landmark survey included the first accurate measurements taken of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

A pioneering Egyptologist, Flinders Petrie (1853–1942) excavated over fifty sites, trained a generation of archaeologists, and brought his subject to a wider audience. Published in 1883, this landmark survey includes the first accurate measurements of the Great Pyramid of Giza. These findings are still used as a reference.A pioneering Egyptologist, Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853–1942) excavated over fifty sites and trained a generation of archaeologists. In 1880 he began the first ever systematic survey of the Giza Plateau, with perhaps his most important work being on the Great Pyramid. Theories abounded as to how the Great Pyramid had been constructed, yet few were based on close examination of the structure itself. Petrie's findings, still used as a reference today, enabled him to disprove prominent theories, such as the belief of Charles Piazzi Smyth that the Great Pyramid was a product of divine revelation and therefore flawless. This first edition of 1883 was not reprinted, and subsequent editions summarised some of the material. Petrie wrote prolifically throughout his long career, and many of his other publications are also reissued in this series.

ISBN: 9781108065726

Dimensions: 244mm x 170mm x 15mm

Weight: 460g

288 pages