| Administrative History | Alexander Henry Rhind (1833-1863 was one of the earliest exponents of scientific techniques and methodology in archaeological excavations. Born in Caithness, he attended the University of Edinburgh, before beginning fieldwork in Scotland. For health reasons, he went to Egypt and applied for a permit to excavate there. Some of his acquisitions and finds are among the finest in the world, and make up a sizeable portion of the National Museums of Scotland collection of Egyptian antiquities and some of the British Museum collections. An advocate for proper recognition and protection of monuments, both in Britain and abroad, Rhind left bequests to ensure the continuation of his work and the assist the work of others, such as the establishment of the annual Rhind lectures. |