Name: The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
Released: 2013-06-19

Professor Hutton's Curiosities

S1 · E4 — The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology

S1:E4 · The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology

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Professor Hutton's Curiosities

TV Series

2013

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The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology

Season 1 · Episode 4 · Jun 19, 2013

The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology based at University College in London, houses an estimated 80,000 objects, making it one of the greatest collections of Egyptian and Sudanese archaeology in the world. It illustrates life in the Nile Valley from prehistory through the time of the pharaohs, and up to the Roman period. The bulk of the collection was sold to the University by the eminent archaeologist, Sir William Flinders Petrie in 1913. The collection includes one of the earliest pieces of linen from ancient Egypt, one of the earliest known examples of monumental sculpture, and the oldest known wills on papyrus paper. Petrie was fascinated with everyday life in Egypt, not just the Pharaohs, so the museum is packed with lots of little charming items that you don’t see elsewhere. Tracy Golding, the Museum Manager, shows Professor Hutton around.

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Professor Hutton's Curiosities

TV Series

2013

Documentary

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The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology

Season 1 · Episode 4 · Jun 19, 2013

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