When does Flinders Petrie's Sequence dating system apply?
The Roman period
The PreDynastic period
The Ptolemaic period
The Old Kingdom
Answer
Flinders Petrie's Sequence dating system is a chronological system of dating pottery from the Predynastic period of Ancient Egypt. The system was developed by Petrie in the early 20th century, and is based on the observation that the shape and decoration of pottery changed over time. The system divides the Predynastic period into nine successive phases, each of which is characterized by a distinctive style of pottery.
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