. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . Abydos and Mataniyeh, and I give here a résumé of my observations. Pro-fessor Petrie has brought to light and regularly explored several cities of the XIIth and XVIIIdynasties, situated at the entrance to the Fayûrn. I have borrowed many points in my descriptionfrom the various works which he has published on the subject, Kahun, Guroband Eaieara, 1890; andlllaJmn, Kahun and Gurob, 1891. ASPECT OF TEE TOWNS. 315 this word appears too ambitious, redouts, in which the population could talcerefuge in cases of sudden attack, and where they could be i
. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . Abydos and Mataniyeh, and I give here a résumé of my observations. Pro-fessor Petrie has brought to light and regularly explored several cities of the XIIth and XVIIIdynasties, situated at the entrance to the Fayûrn. I have borrowed many points in my descriptionfrom the various works which he has published on the subject, Kahun, Guroband Eaieara, 1890; andlllaJmn, Kahun and Gurob, 1891. ASPECT OF TEE TOWNS. 315 this word appears too ambitious, redouts, in which the population could talcerefuge in cases of sudden attack, and where they could be in Thetowns, which had all beenbuilt at one period by someking or prince, were on atolerably regular groundplan ; the streets were pavedand fairly wide; they crossedeach other at right angles,and were bordered withbuildings on the same line of frontage. The cities of ancient origin, which hadincreased with the chance growth of centuries, presented a totally differentaspect. A network of lanes and blind alleys, narrow, dark, damp, and. THE HOUSE OF A GREAT EGYPTIAN LORD.
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