This early work by the British archaeologist, Flinders Petrie, was
originally published in 1902 and we are now republishing it with a brand
new introductory biography. 'Abydos' is a detailed scholarly work on the
findings archaeological dig in Egypt. William Matthew Flinders Petrie
was born on 3rd July 1853 in Kent, England, son of Wlilliam Petrie and
Ann née Flinders. He showed an early interest in the field of
archaeology and by his teenage years was surveying local Roman monuments
near his family home. Flinders Petrie continued to have many successes
in Egypt and Palestine throughout his career, most notably, his
discovery of the Mernepte stele, a stone tablet depicting scenes from
ancient times. His excellent methodology and plethora of finds earned
him a Knighthood for his services to archaeology in 1923.