Most tomb excavators did not pay their diggers for the things they found, but Flinders Petrie paid his workers the market value for everything they found. So, when a mummy’s arm with a gold bracelet on it was found by Petrie’s diggers, it was taken directly to Petrie. This led to Petrie discovering King Djer’s royal serekh on one of the bracelets, confirming that the legendary kings of Ancient Egypt really existed.