File Petrie MSS 1.9 - Petrie Journal 1889 to 1890 (Kahun, Gurob, Bureyr and Tell el-Hesi)

Petrie Journal 1889 to 1890 pages 1 to 50 Petrie Journal 1889 to 1890 pages 51 to 100 Petrie Journal 1889 to 1890 pages 101 to 145

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Petrie MSS 1.9

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Petrie Journal 1889 to 1890 (Kahun, Gurob, Bureyr and Tell el-Hesi)

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  • 1889-1890 (Creation)

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145 pages

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  • 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.

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  • The journal has been transcribed by Cat Warsi; Susan Biddle has proofread it, and Francisco Bosch-Puche has prepared it for publication on this website.

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