William Flinders Petrie

Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie was an English archaeologist, who focused his work on ancient Egypt and Palestine. He pioneered a more systematic methodology to archaeology and excavation, focusing on keeping more artifacts that previous researches would have thrown away, and acting as his own dig foreman, putting thoroughness over speed.

In 1884-1885, Flinders Petrie discovered and excavated the ruins of the Greek settlement of Naukratis in the Nile Delta.

He helped train and mentor Howard Carter.

In 1938, Professor Indiana Jones assigned his archaeology class to read on Flinders Petrie's excavation of Naukratis as a start to the course section on Egyptology.

Appearances

 * Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade