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Comparison of Methods Used Petrie and Schliemann
Summary: Both Petrie and Schliemann were 19th to 20th century archeologists. They had similar technology and equipment available to them though their approach to archeology- perspective, methods, interpretation of evidence etc.- differed greatly.
Both Petrie and Schliemann were 19th to 20th century archeologists. They had similar technology and equipment available to them though their approach to archeology- perspective, methods, interpretation of evidence etc.- differed greatly.
In 1868, amateur archeologist Dr Heinrich Schliemann (1822- 90) set out on a self-funded expedition, to disprove the common belief that Homer's Troy existed only in the pages of the Odyssey and Iliad. Once in Turkey, by examining crop marks and with close reference to the Iliad, Schliemann concluded that the mound Hissarlik was a likely location for the ancient city. As Schliemann had no education in the art of archaeology he decided to go to Paris and study for two years before proceeding with his dig. Using stratigraphy and stratigraphic dating he came to the conclusion that the second bottom-most city of the seven cities he'd identified known as Troy II, were the remains from Homer's...
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