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The grandson of Captain Matthew Flinders, explorer of the coasts of Australia, he was born in Charlton, England. He was educated at home by his parents. Petrie's father, a surveyor, taught his son how to survey accurately, so laying the foundation for his career.
After surveying British prehistoric monuments, including Stonehenge, Petrie went to Egypt in 1880 to measure the Great Pyramid at Giza. He went on to excavate at many of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt such as Abydos and Amarna. His painstaking recording and study of artefacts set new standards in archaeology. By linking styles of pottery with periods, he developed seriationSeriation is a way of situating an object within a series. In the words of archeologist Gehrard, "whoever sees one monument has really seen none; whoever has seen a thousand has only seen one. cited in Molino 1974, p. 87) In the field of archaeology seria, a revolutionary method for establishing the chronology of a site.
From 1892Events January 1 Ellis Island begins accepting immigrants to the United States. January 14 Death of Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, second in line heir to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Next in line is his younger b to 1933Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years: 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 See also 1933 in aviation 1933 in film 1933 in literature 1933 in mu Petrie was the first Edwards Professor of Egyptian Archaeology and Philology at University CollegeUniversity College London commonly known as UCL is one of the colleges that make up the University of London. It is a member of the Russell Group of Universities and the third oldest higher education institution in England. The main part of the college is, LondonLondon is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England, and with over seven million inhabitants in the Greater London area, is the second-most populous conurbation in Europe (after Moscow). From being Londinium the capital of the Roman province of Bri. This chair had been funded by Amelia EdwardsAmelia Ann Blandford Edwards ( 7 June, 1831 15 April, 1892) was an English novelist, journalist, lady traveller and Egyptologist. Born in London to an Irish mother and a father who had been a British army officer before becoming a banker, Amelia was educa, who was a strong supporter of Petrie. He continued to excavate in Egypt after taking up the professorship, training many of the best archaeologists of the day. In 1913 Petrie sold his large collection of Egyptian antiquities to University College, London. It is now housed in the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology.
Petrie left Egypt for PalestineFor varying definitions, see definitions of Palestine. Palestine ( Latin: Syria Palaestina Hebrew: Palestina Eretz Yisrael Arabic: Filasin , is a region in the Middle East extending inland from the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. Its political sta in 1926. Here he excavated a series of frontier sites between Egypt and CanaanThis article is about the land called Canaan. For other meanings see Canaan (disambiguation). Canaan or Kna'an Standard Hebrew Knaan Tiberian Hebrew Knaan / Knan Septuagint Greek Khanaan is an ancient term for a region roughly corresponding to present-day. He died in Jerusalem.