A pioneering Egyptologist, dedicated to careful, methodical and
economical research, Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie
(1853-1942) made Near Eastern archaeology a much more rigorous and
scientific discipline. This 1906 publication covers Petrie's work
in the Sinai Peninsula, investigating the historical and biblical
significance of the region, especially as it related to the Exodus.
Copiously illustrated with photographs, the book depicts the
region's climate, geography and antiquities, recording the
logistical and archaeological processes that characterised Petrie's
approach. Notable is the material on ancient turquoise mines and a
Middle Kingdom temple at Serabit el-Khadim, where inscriptions in
the previously unknown Proto-Sinaitic script were discovered.
Several chapters by Charles T. Currelly (1876-1957) record
additional travels and observations. Petrie wrote prolifically
throughout his long career, and a great many of his other
publications are also reissued in this series.
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