Among the leading Egyptologists of his day, Sir William Matthew
Flinders Petrie (1853-1942) excavated over fifty sites and trained
a generation of archaeologists. As a young man, he demonstrated an
aptitude for mathematics and used this skill to measure monuments
across the south of England, including Stonehenge. Published in
1877, this work was based in part on these early surveys and
provides great insight into the linear measurements used by ancient
civilisations. Notably, Petrie establishes that accurate
measurement was possible in societies without writing systems. His
innovative approach to metrology draws comparisons between units of
measurement used by peoples separated by great spans of time and
distance, ranging from medieval Ireland to ancient Egypt. Petrie
went on to write prolifically throughout his long career, and a
great many of his other publications are also reissued in this
series.
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