Flinders Petrie excavated Hawara in 1888-89 and 1910-11. Water prevented full exploration. ⛏️🌊
Flinders Petri excavated Hawara (Humeima) pyramid structure
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Key facts
- Petri conducted excavations at Hawara (Humeima) in 1888-89 and 1910-11
- Found massive megalithic structure beneath the pyramid with blocks weighing 80-110 tons
- Discovered granite and quartzite blocks in the subterranean chambers
- Explored tight passages filled with debris and water
- Could not fully explore due to water levels - described finding the entrance passage
Sources
The "Hawara Homer" - History of Informationhistoryofinformation.com
"William Flinders Petrie excavated at Hawara in 1888. After working in Medinet el-Fayum (Arsinoe) and Biahmu, he moved on to the site south of Arsinoe and ...
History of Hawaravirtualhawara.com
Petrie published the results of his excavations in three volumes, Hawara, Biahmu and Arsinoe, Kahun, Gurob and Hawara and The Labyrinth, Gerzeh and Mazguneh.
Flinders Petrie - by Louis De Cordier - Labyrinth of Egyptlabyrinthofegypt.substack.com
The Hawara archaeological site, home to the enigmatic Labyrinth of Egypt, has captivated explorers and scholars for centuries.
Flinders Petrie - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
Sir Flinders Petrie was an English Egyptologist and a pioneer of systematic methodology in archaeology and the preservation of artefacts.
The archaeological record: Flinders Petrie in Egypt - UCLucl.ac.uk
William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853-1942) first went to Egypt in 1880 at the age of 26, to survey the Great Pyramid.
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