Annotation
COURSE SUMMARY This course serves as a general introduction to the history, archaeology, language, culture, religion, and art of Ancient Egypt (esp. for Erasmus students). It is specifically tailored to students who are fascinated by all things Egyptian but have no prior knowledge of Ancient Egypt. Each 90-minute session will combine a lecture and a seminar. In addition to the four dedicated lectures on Middle Egyptian, students will work with hieroglyphs from the very beginning to build up their knowledge of the language. Study at home will be required, as well as several short Middle Egyptian language tests. By the end of this course students should acquire a general overview of the many facets of Ancient Egyptian society and, inter alia, be able to read simple Middle Egyptian texts, appreciate the symbolism of Ancient Egyptian artifacts, have a knowledge of key historical events, understand burial customs, or be familiar with the architecture and deities of Ancient Egypt. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS The course will be limited to 15 students. GRADES AND ASSIGNMENTS Apart from several short Middle Egyptian tests, there will be a final written exam (a combination of multiple choice, translation of an Ancient Egyptian text, blind map, iconography, artifacts, etc.).
1. INTRODUCTION
2. MIDDLE EGYPTIAN I
3. PREHISTORY, PRE-DYNASTIC, AND EARLY DYNASTIC PERIOD
4. OLD KINGDOM AND FIRST INTERMEDIATE PERIOD + Test I
5. MIDDLE EGYPTIAN II
6. MIDDLE KINGDOM AND SECOND INTERMEDIATE PERIOD
7. TBD + Test II
8. MIDDLE EGYPTIAN III
9. NEW KINGDOM INCL. AMARNA
10. NEW KINGDOM II POST AMARNA + Test III
11. MIDDLE EGYPTIAN IV
12. THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD AND LATE PERIOD
13. WRAP UP + Test IV SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY • Allen, James P. (2000) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs • Baines, John and Jaromír Málek (1980) Atlas of Ancient Egypt • Bard, Kathryn (1999) Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt • Bard, Kathryn (2015) An Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt • Collier, Mark; Manley, Bill (1998) How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs • Faulkner, Raymond O. (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian • Ikram, Salima and Aidan Dodson (1998) The Mummy in Ancient Egypt: Equipping the Dead for Eternity • Lichtheim, Miriam (1975, 1976,
1980) Ancient Egyptian Literature: A Book of Readings. Volumes 1 through 3 • Manley, Bill (1996) The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Egypt • Pinch, Geraldine (2004) Egyptian Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Goddesses, and Traditions of Ancient Egypt • Quirke, Stephen (1992) Ancient Egyptian Religion • Robins, Gay (1997) The Art of Ancient Egypt • Shaw, Ian ed. (2000) The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt • Zauzich, Karl-Theodor (1994) Hieroglyphs Without Mystery