Sir William Flinders Petrie

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:archaeologists
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_College_London
gptkbp:archaeological_findings Scientific methodology
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:British_School_of_Archaeology_in_Egypt
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Royal_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1853-06-03
gptkbp:contribution Developed sequence dating
Standardized excavation techniques
gptkbp:contribution_to_archaeology Established the importance of context in archaeology
gptkbp:contribution_to_egyptology Pioneered the study of ancient Egyptian pottery
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced modern archaeology
gptkbp:death_date 1942-07-28
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_College_London
gptkbp:famous_for Excavation of the site of Amarna
gptkbp:fellowship Fellow of the Royal Society
gptkbp:field Egyptology
gptkbp:honorary_title Honorary Doctorate from the University of London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir William Flinders Petrie
gptkbp:influence_on Archaeological education
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Howard_Carter
gptkbp:influenced_by Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers
gptkbp:involvement Founded the Egyptian Research Account
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:Tell_el-Amarna
gptkbp:known_for Pioneering archaeological methods
gptkbp:legacy Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_achievements First to use the term 'sequence dating'
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:James_Henry_Breasted
gptkbp:notable_work Artifacts from the Middle Kingdom
gptkbp:notable_works The Pyramids and Temples of Giza
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Egypt
Conducted extensive fieldwork in Egypt
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Charleston,_South_Carolina,_USA
gptkbp:place_of_death Jerusalem, Israel
gptkbp:publication gptkb:The_History_of_Egypt
gptkbp:published_work Egyptian Tales
gptkbp:research gptkb:Geologist
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:Ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Hilda_Petrie
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Flinders_Petrie
gptkb:Sir_John_Marshall
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6