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Book Description
Published by pioneering archaeologist Flinders Petrie (1853–1942) in 1911, this short, well-illustrated work sketches the rise and fall of civilisations across ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and beyond. Correlating cultural developments in different places, the book gives an insight into Petrie's controversial beliefs about social evolution and decline.
About the Author
W. M. Flinders Petrie, who excavated some 3000 graves in 1898-99, is regarded as the father of modern archaeology.
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