How long does it take to read Decorative Patterns of the Ancient World?
Decorative Patterns of the Ancient World by W. M. Flinders Petrie takes about 18 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 18 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1930. 16 pages, about 4,400 words.
1 day at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 29 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 18 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 11 minutes |
The page count is the median across 13 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The purpose of this collection is historical, and any interests that it may claim by racial characters or charms of form are only by the way. It stands as a first outline of an index to all the decorative imaginings of man. The subject is countless, and to wait for completion would bar any useful result. The beginning of an arrangement of the matter will serve for sorting new material into a form in which it can be compared, registered and consulted. Examples are mythical animals, florals, rosettes, religious and secular symbols, more.
Subjects: Ancient Decoration and ornament, Themes, motives, Decoration and ornament, Art, ancient
