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Summary

Originally published in 1904, this volume documents the continued archaeological excavations at one of ancient Egypt's most sacred sites. Following on from the volumes produced by pioneering Egyptologist W. M. Flinders Petrie (1853–1942), his colleagues compiled this copiously illustrated report, further examining the tombs, temples and inscriptions of Abydos.

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Abydos by Edward Russell Ayrton

Originally published between 1902 and 1904 for the Egypt Exploration Fund, this three-volume set of reports documents the excavations begun by the pioneering archaeologist Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853–1942) at one of ancient Egypt's most sacred sites, the necropolis at Abydos. These reports follow on from the findings that Petrie published in The Royal Tombs of the First Dynasty (1900) and The Royal Tombs of the Earliest Dynasties (1901), both of which are reissued in this series. Volume 3 was produced by Petrie's younger colleagues, Edward Russell Ayrton (1882–1914), Charles Trick Currelly (1876–1956) and Arthur Weigall (1880–1934). The report includes chapters on the tombs of Senusret III and Ahmose I. More than sixty pages of plates illustrate the discoveries, which range from simple flint implements to elaborate stelae. A chapter by Alan Gardiner (1879–1963) sheds light on the inscriptions.
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ISBN 13 9781108068406
ISBN 10 1108068405
Title Abydos
Author Edward Russell Ayrton
Series Abydos 3 Volume Set
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 2013-09-19
Number of pages 144
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.