[Gutenberg 13575] • How to Observe in Archaeology / Suggestions for Travellers in the Near and Middle East by Museum, British -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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E-text prepared by Philip H. Hitchcock HOW TO OBSERVE IN ARCHAEOLOGY

SUGGESTIONS FOR TRAVELLERS IN THE NEAR AND MIDDLE EAST

CONTENTS PART I PART II APPENDIX LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND TABLES PREFACE

PART I CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTORY

CHAPTER II

METHOD

1. Outfit. 2. Itinerary. 3. Recording. 4. Methods of Planning. 5. Drawing and Copying. Illustration I: Some Hieroglyphic Signs Liable To Be Confused With Each Other 6. Photography. 7. Preservation and Packing. 8. Forgeries and. Buying.

PART II INTRODUCTORY NOTE CHAPTER I

FLINT IMPLEMENTS

Illustration II: Flint Implements

CHAPTER II

GREECE I. PREHISTORIC A. NORTH GREECE. B. CRETE, AEGEAN, SOUTH GREECE. CRETE. AEGEAN. SOUTH GREECE.

Illustration III: Types Of Greek Pottery, Etc.

II. PREHISTORIC GREEK III. ARCHAIC GREEK

Illustration IV: Greek Alphabets

IV. CLASSICAL GREEK V. HELLENISTIC VI. ROMAN VII. BYZANTINE AGE

CHAPTER III

ASIA MINOR

1. Introductory. Illustration V: Asia Minor Pottery 2. Pottery Fabrics. 3. Inscriptions and Monuments. Illustration VI: Hittite Inscriptions, Etc.

CHAPTER IV

CYPRUS

CHAPTER V

CENTRAL AND NORTH SYRIA

Illustration VIII: Syrian Pottery Illustration IX: Syrian Weapons, etc.

CHAPTER VI

PALESTINE

I. General Principles. Illustration X: Table of West Semitic Alphabets Illustration XI: Table of West Semitic Numerals II. Sites of Towns and Villages. III. Rock–cut Tombs. IV. Caves. V. Pottery. Illustration XII: Palestinian Pottery Types. VI. Sanctuaries. VII. Miscellaneous.

CHAPTER VII

EGYPT

Illustration XIII: Egyptian Pottery Types

CHAPTER VIII

MESOPOTAMIA

Illustration XIV: Mesopotamian Pottery, Seals, etc. Illustration XV: Cuneiform and Other Scripts

APPENDIX

LAWS OF ANTIQUITIES

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