Research material relating to religion in ancient Egypt, including notes housed in an envelope on Alan Gardiner's entry 'Egypt: Ancient Religion' in the Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911).

Includes draft contents page for a publication which correlates with the subject of the notes:

The Cults of Ancient Egypt

1. Introduction

2. Totemism and Survivals of Totemism: Syncretism

3. Evolution of the Anthropological God

4. Temple and Priesthood

5. The Egyptian belief in a Future life and belief in the Soul

6. Cults: 1. Stone Cults 2. Trees and Plants 3. Animal Cults a) quadrupeds b) birds c) reptiles d) Insects 4. Split totems 5. Artificial Objects

7. Cosmic Deities: The Egyptian Cosmos

8. Evolution of Ethical Ideas

9. Egyptian Religion and its influence on the ancient world

Plates of photographs and drawings relating to bees, bee-keeping and the production of honey, which appear to be ready for publication.

Includes:

-Photograph and drawing of a scene from the east wall of the sun temple of Neuserre (TopBib iii.321) showing the production of honey (Egyptian Museum of Berlin, E 20035)

-Photograph of a published copy of inscriptions from tomb TT100 Rekhmire (TopBib i.211(14)) showing the production of honey

-Photograph of a published copy of inscriptions from the tomb of Pabasa (TopBib i.358) showing bee-keeping

Research notes and draft on the production of fire.

Envelope labelled 'Magical bricks for walls' and numbered A 130 (possibly during archival processing). Contains handwritten notes on magical bricks.

Research material on the Keftiu including cuttings from publications of tomb scenes, coloured tracings and sketches of Keftiu garments.

Prints and negatives of scenes in Theban tombs, notebook and notes (some by W. B. Emery and E. J. H. MacKay).

Rubbings.

Printed copy of doctoral thesis Asyut to the End of the Middle Kingdom: A Historical and Cultural Study, 3 vols (I: Commentary; II: Catalogue; III: Plates).
Two drafts of chapter 10.

Personal documentation, including certificates, information on travel to Egypt, CV, passport photographs, memorial service leaflet, and Oxford University cards.

• Journal letters.
• September 26, 1889, through to June 1890.
• Handwritten.
• Petrie resumes working at El-Lahun, taking over from G. W. Fraser who had continued working at Kahun throughout the summer, Petrie continues to work at the site until the end of 1889. Petrie then begins excavating at Gurob, assisted by W. O. Hughes-Hughes. In March 1890, Petrie travels on to Palestine to excavate at Um Lakis (near Bureyr), and from April onwards, excavates at Tell el-Hesi.
• Sites in Egypt sites: Kahun and Gurob (Kom Medinet Gurob)
• Sites in Palestine: Bureyr (Um Lakis) and Tell el-Hesi (Lachish).
• Between pages 87 and 88, a small watercolour of tools.

• Journal letters.
• December 28, 1896, through to March 9, 1897.
• Handwritten.
• Sites: Deshasheh, Bibeh, Beni Mazar.

• Journal letters.
• November 29, 1897, to March 20, 1898.
• Handwritten.
• Site: Dendera.
• Pages 5-12, 19-26, 39-42, 51-58, 89-99, 115-22, 127-30 and 136-9 written by Hilda Petrie.

Material associated with Petrie's journals (Petrie MSS 1) including copies of journals, transcripts, correspondence and notes.