Ten Years' Digging in Egypt, 1881-1891Religious Tract Society, 1892 - 201 pages Written by acclaimed Egyptologist Flinders Petrie, this book contains a first-person account of a decade of archeological exploration in Egypt. Though Petrie is today remembered for his pro-eugenics views, he made several significant contributions to Egyptian archeology. This book includes accounts of Petrie's finds at Tanis, Sehel and Fayum, and contains 116 illustrations. |
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Ten Years' Digging in Egypt, 1881-1891 William Matthew Flinders Petrie Affichage du livre entier - 1893 |
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