tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post4601682196263889147..comments2024-03-29T08:29:20.833+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: A Digger’s Life ... and the Petrie Museum ...Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-58280852005208806442013-09-23T08:57:50.535+01:002013-09-23T08:57:50.535+01:00@ Karen - it's that thinking back into their t...@ Karen - it's that thinking back into their time isn't it ... and what they were doing - in so many ways not that much different to us ... getting on with daily living.<br /><br />@ Gattina - I agree it's good passionate people fulfil their lives, as we benefit so much. I don't think we had much choice about the fur .. it was so much colder!<br /><br />I went over to your post - wonderful photos of the replicated versions of all things Tutankhamun ... thanks for linking over.<br /><br />@ Julie - there were so many interesting items - the whole was fascinating and next time I'll take my time: the child's shoe is haunting isn't it ... but amazing that they've got it to show us.<br /><br />@ Sandy - thanks so much ..<br /><br />@ Janice - the more we learn about previous eras, especially now we can access Eastern and American early dynasties ... they knew far more than we appreciated - you're so right in your comment.<br /><br />@ Robyn - thanks for coming by, when things aren't easy at the moment.<br /><br />Each generation builds on its and others' pasts ... the difference is we have the printing press, and now digitalisation .. making our lives easier to record for posterity.<br /><br />With the new technologies we have available and are becoming available we are able to learn even more ... <br /><br />Thanks everyone - delighted you enjoyed the more detailed posting on Petrie and his passion .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-44310555264585813282013-09-22T23:46:05.779+01:002013-09-22T23:46:05.779+01:00I learn so much from you, Hil. It's ALWAYS fun...I learn so much from you, Hil. It's ALWAYS fun to stop by here. <br /><br />I truly love to learn about all those years ago and how the people lived then. It's fun thinking about who they were and what their lives were like. Ancient people were not stupid. As a matter of fact, they are responsible for so much of today. Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-26621340291074642922013-09-22T12:38:20.888+01:002013-09-22T12:38:20.888+01:00Another fascinating post, Hilary, and most informa...Another fascinating post, Hilary, and most informative. Too often people make the mistake of thinking that ancient civilisations were unsophisticated. I can only wonder at the achievements they made.jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-13405719082195967202013-09-22T11:43:55.838+01:002013-09-22T11:43:55.838+01:00love your bits of history, Hilary!love your bits of history, Hilary!Sandra Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191775335774130719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-39834762166942294072013-09-22T09:16:53.557+01:002013-09-22T09:16:53.557+01:00You always take us to the most fascinating places ...You always take us to the most fascinating places Hilary! Though you saw so many interesting exhibits, the child's shoe was particularly haunting.<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-22237804283357554322013-09-22T07:55:45.458+01:002013-09-22T07:55:45.458+01:00Fortunately that these men exist ! We can learn so...Fortunately that these men exist ! We can learn so much from the past. I have always been in love with the ancient Egypt and have visited everything which had to be visited and still can't get enough. While we were still running around in fur, they had a style of life similar to ours, just like the romans !<br />I think this link would be of interest to you http://gattinatravels.blogspot.be/2011/10/exhibition-of-tutankhamuns-tomb-in.html it was one of the most impressive exhibitions I have ever seen ! Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-17435273096726127612013-09-21T14:40:49.877+01:002013-09-21T14:40:49.877+01:00Sounds like a wonderful place to visit! I love che...Sounds like a wonderful place to visit! I love checking out these sorts of places, thinking about those who have gone before us and what their stories are. So glad you shared. Thanks Hilary! <br /><br />Have a great weekend! :) Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-30577316934035304642013-09-21T08:18:00.099+01:002013-09-21T08:18:00.099+01:00@ Val - perhaps you can visit, if and when you get...@ Val - perhaps you can visit, if and when you get to the UK again. <br /><br />Thinking about the young Petrie's comments .. he probably had the temerity to speak out as an 8 year old, whereas his mother (the Egyptologist at that stage) would have been biting back her tongue .. he'd learn from her rather well.<br /><br />@ Lisa - Tewkesbury is full of history and a beautiful part of the country .. I wasn't far away this week. <br /><br />What a pity about your field and summer camp professor being so boring .. however as a young lady I bet you had loads of fun ... <br /><br />@ Tina - Petrie was a man of his times with an impeccable background for his life's work .. <br /><br />Colorado has been badly hit by the storms .. and I hope life for the region will start to ease a little - though so much to do, I know ..<br /><br />@ Penny - good to see you 4 paws .. I gather you're in sparkling form again now one young man is home .. <br /><br />3.30pm - well I guess dog's stay up late ... this lady (?) doesn't I can assure you!!<br /><br />Egyptian artefacts in the museum are so numerous and Penny there must have been some dogs and cats too - but I didn't spot them .. I was too busy avoiding the rat traps!<br /><br />I'm sure I must seen some Welsh border collies, but I saw lots of sheep!!<br /><br />Cheers to you all ... enjoy the weekend, looks like we have some clement weather over this island .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-44527996189602735132013-09-21T03:24:25.519+01:002013-09-21T03:24:25.519+01:00Greetings Hilary,
Playing catch up on behalf of m...Greetings Hilary,<br /><br />Playing catch up on behalf of my dopey human. He sleeps and I take over the commenting.<br /><br />Almost three thirty on Saturday morning, but hey, I'm not into time, as such.<br /><br />This is one museum my human has not been to. At least he's made no mention of it. Although I do know he likes all this ancient Egyptian stuff. He would of had a Pharaoh time back then.<br /><br />Have fun at the Welsh borders. Let me know if you see any Welsh border collies.<br /><br />Pawsitive wishes,<br /><br />Penny the Jack Russell dog and modest internet superstar! klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-19745075643952934632013-09-21T02:58:56.516+01:002013-09-21T02:58:56.516+01:00Wow, I had no idea one person was so influential i...Wow, I had no idea one person was so influential in this part of history. Completely fascinating as always! Miss you Hils. Will try to catch up soon...you know what's up.<br />Tina @ <a href="http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Life is Good</a>Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-9617877732234749562013-09-20T20:36:07.188+01:002013-09-20T20:36:07.188+01:00I love these posts of yours! So intriguing. I want...I love these posts of yours! So intriguing. I wanted to be an archeologist when I was a teenager and even went to a summer camp in England (Tewkesbury)to study it! I loved all the sites we visited. Too bad our professor was such a boring lecturer, but we still had fun!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-49557271259543858092013-09-20T08:48:45.558+01:002013-09-20T08:48:45.558+01:00Fascinating, Hilary! I've not heard of the Pet...Fascinating, Hilary! I've not heard of the Petrie museum but would love to visit it now. How remarkable that he showed such insight into what was needed on a dig at such a young age!Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-2018140467116597532013-09-20T08:37:55.215+01:002013-09-20T08:37:55.215+01:00@ Joylene - He must have been very smart .. but wo...@ Joylene - He must have been very smart .. but worked extraordinarily hard, was very disciplined and had that neat mind .. noting all things down.<br /><br />@ Julia - very interesting to know about the Met in New York, I found some photos that I didn't use at the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore .. <br /><br />The Met has some amazing art works - I went round years ago .. now I'd appreciate it a great deal more ..<br /><br />@ Juliet - the Flinders-Petrie family certainly had some good genes .. and used their abilities incredibly well.<br /><br />The beads and necklaces abound the walls and the cabinets .. there is so much to see .. I'll be going back ..<br /><br />@ Marja - we are who we are when we're born that is for sure .. just people like Petrie had great talent, which they used to the full. I'm glad his thoughts were recorded for us to read ... <br /><br />@ Rhonda - you're right about the Berlin museum .. one of the two guides had been to Berlin for their studies, as well as the London Petrie Museum .. <br /><br />It's great that there are collections around the world for us to visit and for you to take your daughters to on your travels ... <br /><br />@ Lynn - many thanks ..<br /><br />@ Michael - I can see those few drops of blood in you ... your imagination ... I must go back and see the art itself .. but so pleased you enjoyed more details on the exhibition ... <br /><br />Cheers to one and all - Hilary<br /><br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-32511636373582762412013-09-19T19:13:28.500+01:002013-09-19T19:13:28.500+01:00Hi, Hilary,
This is SOOOOO fascinating. I love Eg...Hi, Hilary,<br /><br />This is SOOOOO fascinating. I love Egyptian art... I have a few drops of Egyptian blood in my heritage from centuries ago... So I guess that's why. Lol.<br /><br />Thanks for this amazing tour. I really do enjoy your posts so much. I learn a great deal from them...Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-9671093104290065272013-09-19T15:39:35.391+01:002013-09-19T15:39:35.391+01:00I do love your museum visits!I do love your museum visits!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-45004139327071807632013-09-19T14:15:21.572+01:002013-09-19T14:15:21.572+01:00Really interesting information. We have seen some ...Really interesting information. We have seen some amazing Egyptian artifacts in Berlin and in San Jose, CA. Rhonda Albomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455873487349816911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-45335492360707331092013-09-19T10:09:24.677+01:002013-09-19T10:09:24.677+01:00What a fantastic collection and I love the quote o...What a fantastic collection and I love the quote of Petrie that we can only develop what is born in the mind. I think that is so true. The thins I so like now were already there hen I was young.<br />Anyway what fun to visit such a great museumMarjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458942200244031009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-11790574393716557182013-09-19T06:05:19.695+01:002013-09-19T06:05:19.695+01:00Wow, Petrie certainly had a good start in life, wi...Wow, Petrie certainly had a good start in life, with parents like that. I love the beads and necklaces, and am fascinated by things Egyptian so can imagine having a very good time in that museum. Thank you Hilary for the tour.Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542985048406828693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-75342016608938131082013-09-18T23:53:20.871+01:002013-09-18T23:53:20.871+01:00There is a lot of Egyptian art in The Metropolitan...There is a lot of Egyptian art in The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. I visited two or three times. (I love that museum).Julia Honeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497316179340178624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-53698683700880142702013-09-18T21:49:02.123+01:002013-09-18T21:49:02.123+01:00Flinders sounds like one smart cookie. This was so...Flinders sounds like one smart cookie. This was so fascinating, Hilary. Thank you for sharing. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-86196684751066598742013-09-18T20:55:29.666+01:002013-09-18T20:55:29.666+01:00@ Jo - I had to check and thought he might be of P...@ Jo - I had to check and thought he might be of Petrie fame ...yup I'm checking up that the motorways are stilll there!<br /><br />@ Suzanne .. glad you enjoyed it ...<br /><br />@ Ros ...I'm sure that period of history from the Romans onwards would have been fascinating ... but at that stage of my life I was disinterested in history! Glad you enjoyed your studies though ..<br /><br />@ Elizabeth -can't not think of Elizabeth Taylor and kohl eyes ... so many images are around .. that you're right about ..<br /><br />@ Nutschell - thanks for the 'dig'! Very appropriate - love it!!<br /><br />Cheers to you all - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-86382469744711632372013-09-18T19:23:16.115+01:002013-09-18T19:23:16.115+01:00you always dig up the most fascinating research!!
...you always dig up the most fascinating research!!<br />Nutschell<br />www.thewritingnut.comnutschellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967710710805174781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-60738915852802853062013-09-18T18:58:00.137+01:002013-09-18T18:58:00.137+01:00So interesting, Hilary! I think you're right--...So interesting, Hilary! I think you're right--one of the reasons we're fascinated by the ancient Egyptian culture is because we can so easily picture it...we still have artifacts and pyramids. Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-29916803595866798392013-09-18T15:34:57.287+01:002013-09-18T15:34:57.287+01:00I'd have loved to have studied archaeology. I ...I'd have loved to have studied archaeology. I had the chance but opted from 55BC onwards at Uni but then that was interesting too.Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-72635485829634416962013-09-18T15:03:52.521+01:002013-09-18T15:03:52.521+01:00Hi, Hilary. Quite an interesting post and lots of...Hi, Hilary. Quite an interesting post and lots of wonderful pictures. Like a few others, when I saw the name Petrie, my first thought was the petrie dish. : )<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com