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May 17, 2024, 3:12 am UTC    
November 13, 2009 11:14AM
When I first noticed this I contacted the Petrie museum who have a typed copy of the original manuscript. The error is also there.

Very interesting information and also interesting that this misprint made it into the revised and condensed Second Edition.

I suspect that not many people were using the figures in the same way that they are today.

Now anyone with a computer and a basic drawing programme can use Petrie's figures and this sort of misprint shows up straight away.

AutoCAD and similar programmes has made it too easy. A few key presses are no replacement for the hard work and care that Petrie took over his survey.
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Since we're checking things, an error in Petrie? (surely not...)

Jon_B November 02, 2009 02:32PM

an error in Petrie?

Warwick L Nixon November 02, 2009 04:56PM

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MJ Thomas 2 November 02, 2009 05:38PM

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tim November 13, 2009 06:05AM

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Dave Lightbody November 13, 2009 06:34AM

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tim November 13, 2009 07:10AM

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Don Barone November 13, 2009 11:34AM

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MJ Thomas 2 November 13, 2009 12:34PM

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Don Barone November 13, 2009 01:02PM

Re: Since we're checking things, an error in Petrie? (surely not...)

Jon_B November 13, 2009 11:14AM

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Clive November 02, 2009 07:40PM

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RLH November 02, 2009 08:01PM

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Clive November 02, 2009 09:08PM

Woops...!

Clive November 03, 2009 12:14AM

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MJ Thomas 2 November 03, 2009 07:50AM

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Clive November 03, 2009 07:40PM

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Jon_B November 04, 2009 12:19PM

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Don Barone November 04, 2009 12:43PM

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Jon_B November 04, 2009 04:26PM

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Don Barone November 04, 2009 04:29PM

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Clive November 04, 2009 05:36PM

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MJ Thomas 2 November 04, 2009 07:48PM

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Clive November 06, 2009 12:17AM

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Jon_B November 06, 2009 11:45AM

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MJ Thomas 2 November 06, 2009 03:07PM

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MJ Thomas 2 November 06, 2009 03:00PM

Re: Since we're checking things, an error in Petrie? (surely not...)

Jim Alison November 09, 2009 11:09PM



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