Publisher's Synopsis
This work by the British archaeologist, Flinders Petrie. 'Janus in Modern Life' is the work of society and civilization. William Matthew Flinders Petrie was born on the 3rd July 1853 in Kent, England, son of William Petrie and Ann nee Flinders. He always had interest in archaeology and even by his teenage years was surveying local Roman monuments close to his family home. Flinders Petrie had many successes in Egypt and Palestine throughout his career, most prominently, his discovery of the Mernepte stele, a stone tablet depicting scenes from ancient times. His excellent system, methodology, and the plethora of finds earned him a Knighthood for his services to archaeology. This work has been selected by authorities as being culturally significant and is part of the knowledge foundation of civilization as we know it today. This work reproduced from the original artifact that remains as faithful to the fundamental work as possible. As a reproduction of a historical book, this work may contain missing or blurred objects, pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this job is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made available to the public. We recognize your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. This book is a historical reproduction curated for quality on each part of the book in an attempt to eliminate imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
