Edwards, Amelia B.: Pharaohs, fellahs and explorers (New York, NY, 1892)

CONTENTS.

THE EXPLORER IN EGYPT.

Our knowledge of Egypt ever on the increase—Continuous march of explo-
ration—Foundation of the Egypt Exploration Fund in 1883—Egypt an
inexhaustible mine of antiquities — Funerary customs of the ancient
Egyptians—Approximate number of mummies embalmed during 4700
years — Egyptian mounds — How these mounds were formed, their
growth and decay—Story of a typical mound—Excavation of a typical
mound—Objects likely to be found in Egyptian mounds—Exploration
in Upper Egypt—The tomb-pits of Upper Egypt—Exploration in Lower
Egypt—Excavation of Tell Nebesheh in ,the Eastern Delta—Interesting
antiquities discovered at Tell Nebesheh—Tell Defenneh—Hardships in-
cidental to the work of exploration in Egypt—Necessary qualifications
of the explorer—Homer in the Faytim—Definition of archaeology—The
explorer "born, not made "—Discovery of Naukratis by Mr. Petrie—
Ruins of the temples of Apollo, Hera, Zeus, and Aphrodite mentioned
by Herodotus—"The potter's quarter" — The house of the scarab-
maker— The house of the jeweller —Evolution of Greek from Egyp-
tian art—Discovery of Masonic deposits—Great historical value of this
discovery—Ceramic riches of Naukratis...................Pages 3-36

II.

THE BURIED CITIES OF ANCIENT EGYPT.

Extreme antiquity of the ancient Egyptian monarchy — The FlorsJicsti, or
"Followers of Horus"—Probable age of the Great Sphinx—Wealth of
Egypt in building material—The ancient Egyptians a nation of builders
—Destruction of the mounds of the Delta by native laborers—Excava-
tions conducted by the Egypt Exploration Fund—Archaeological survey
of Egypt recently undertaken by this society— " Pilhom and Raam-
ses"—The Hebrews in the Land of Goshen—Tell Abu Suleiman identi-
fied by Lepsius with Pithom and Tell-el-Maskhutah with "Raamses"
—Excavation of the mound of Maskhutah by M. Naville— Tell-el-Mask-
hutah proves to be "Pithom of Succoth "—Identification of the route