Why is Flinders Petrie denounced today?
His controversial art theories
His unorthodox excavation methods
His pro-eugenics views
His theory of the flat earth
Answer
Flinders Petrie, an English archaeologist and Egyptologist, is today denounced for his pro-eugenics views. He believed that the British Empire was responsible for creating the best race in the world, and that other races were inferior. He also advocated for sterilization of the mentally ill and disabled.
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