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138TS
- Archaeology of Egypt
Brief Introduction
This course will cover selected topics on the archaeology of ancient Egypt,
incorporating the latest archaeological discoveries from sites like the Great
Pyramids and Valley of the Kings. We will place the impressive monuments of this
great civilization in the context of the rise and development of Egyptian
civilization. How did construction of huge pyramids and majestic temples
contribute to the power and authority of the Pharaohs? What was the
relationship between kings, nobles, and commoners? What was life like along
the Nile at the height of Egyptian civilization? Egypt is often looked at as a
static, unchanging civilization, but we will see how society and religion
evolved to meet new challenges through the 3000 years of Pharaonic history.
Throughout there will be an emphasis on material culture as source for the
political, social and economic dynamics of ancient Egypt. We will look both at
the grand artifacts of kings like Tutankhamen and the simple objects of
everyday life found in villages like Deir el-Medina, the community of
workmen who built the tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
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Required Texts |
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Ancient Egypt. Anatomy of a
Civilization. Barry J. Kemp. Second Edition. New
York: Routledge, 2006. |
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Introduction to the Archaeology of Egypt.
. Kathryn Bard. Oxford: Blackwell,
2007. |
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Ancient Egypt.
David P. Silverman (ed.). New York: Oxford University
Press,1997. |
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“They did take it with
them.”
Stuart Tyson Smith. KMT Magazine,
Vol. 2:3, 1991, pp. 28-45 ( on reserve). |
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“The First Imperialists.”
Stuart Tyson Smith. KMT Magazine,
Vol. 3:3, 1992, pp. 40-49; 78-79 |
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Class News! |
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Final Study Guide |
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Gebel Hagg Project
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Midterm Study Guide |
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Chronology |
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Cosmos |
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Syllabus for 138TS |
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Extra Credit
Visit a Museum Exhibit for 2-5 points Extra Credit!
- Mummy Exhibit, Bowers Museum, Santa Ana.
Just write a 1-5 page essay/critique of the exhibit – what was your favorite thing? How well was it organized? Select 5 objects from the exhibit and show how they connect ot themes from the class |
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