How to Observe in Archaeology

About this eBook

Author

British Museum

Title

How to Observe in Archaeology Suggestions for Travellers in the Near and Middle East

Credits

E-text prepared by Philip H. Hitchcock

Language

English

LoC Class

CC: History: Archaeology

Subject

Oriental antiquities

Category

Text

eBook-No.

13575

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13575

Release Date

October 1, 2004

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.E-text prepared by Philip H. Hitchcock — HOW TO OBSERVE IN ARCHAEOLOGY
2. 2.SUGGESTIONS FOR TRAVELLERS IN THE NEAR AND MIDDLE EAST — CONTENTS — PART I — PART II — APPENDIX — LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND TABLES — PREFACE
3. 3.PART I
4. 4.CHAPTER I — INTRODUCTORY
5. 5.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. — LIST OF THE CHIEF BRITISH INSTITUTIONS AND SOCIETIES CONCERNED WITH THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE NEAR AND MIDDLE EAST. — THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOINT COMMITTEE
6. 6.PART II
7. 7.INTRODUCTORY NOTE
8. 8.CHAPTER I — FLINT IMPLEMENTS — Illustration II: Flint Implements
9. 9.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
10. 10.CHAPTER III — ASIA MINOR — 1. Introductory. — Illustration V: Asia Minor Pottery — 2. Pottery Fabrics. — 3. Inscriptions and Monuments. — Illustration VI: Hittite Inscriptions, Etc.
11. 11.CHAPTER IV — CYPRUS — Illustration VII: Bilingual (Greek And Cypriote) Dedication to Demeter and Persephone from Curium
12. 12.CHAPTER V — CENTRAL AND NORTH SYRIA — Illustration VIII: Syrian Pottery — Illustration IX: Syrian Weapons, etc.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.CHAPTER VII — EGYPT — Illustration XIII: Egyptian Pottery Types
15. 15.CHAPTER VIII — MESOPOTAMIA — Illustration XIV: Mesopotamian Pottery, Seals, etc. — Illustration XV: Cuneiform and Other Scripts
16. 16.APPENDIX — LAWS OF ANTIQUITIES — The Greek Law of Antiquities. — The Turkish Law of Antiquities. — The Cypriote Law of Antiquities. — The Egyptian Law of Antiquities. — General Principles of a Model Law of Antiquities for the Near and Middle East. — Principes du reglement devant être adopté par chacune des Puissances mandataires. — INDEX

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