Quotes/Biographies
Michael Dunn - Mining Engineer
First Appearance - The Evidence
Opening Quote;
The Master Builders Hidden Technology. Puma Punku.
"When I saw these blocks, I didn't really think that they were cut. The first thing really that I thought of was this appears very similar to Frank Lloyd Wright's textile block system of construction, which he used in his California houses in the early 1920s. Now what he did was, he took concrete, poured it into molds."
Biography;
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A.A. Cast Members/Leading Experts
Quotes/Biographies
Debbie Challis - PhD. Historian, Petrie Museum, London
First Appearance - The Evidence
Opening Quote;
Sir Flinders Petrie's Precision Tubular Drill
"Petrie was absolutely fascinated by the technical achievements of the Egyptians, particularly the early Egyptians. He constantly was looking for how they made things, how they developed things, how they continued to sort of basically perfect their tools."
Biography;
Debbie Challis works at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology and organises events, talks, exhibitions and other learning activities there. Events range from art classes to family afternoons, tours of the museum to film screenings. Resources available include ESOL materials for self-directed visits and various trails around the Petrie Museum.
She is currently working on the exhibition Typecast: The work of Francis Galton and Flinders Petrie, which will be on display at the Petrie Museum in 2011.
Education:BA Hons English and Greek and Roman Studies, University of Birmingham.MA Critical Approaches, Goldsmiths College University of London.PhD Art History (Title: Collecting Classics: The reception and acquisition of classical antiquities in museums in England, 1840 – 1880), Birkbeck College University of London.
Positions:
Audience Development Officer, Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology.
[sic]source - www.ucl.ac.uk/museums/about/our-staff/challis
| Debbie Challis |
Photo source - www.ucl.ac.uk/museums/about/our-staff/challis/challis
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