ARY2990

The archaeology and history of Ancient Egypt: 1650-664 BCE

C A Hope

8 points - 3 hours per week - Second semester - Clayton

Objectives Students should have gained a knowledge of the development of Egyptian culture through periods of internationalism and expansion to its conquest by successive foreign powers.

Synopsis This subject entails the study of ancient Egypt from the end of the Middle Kingdom until the Late Period. It will follow the same general themes and format as ARY2970 but will also include a study of the international character of Egyptian culture throughout the period and examine Egypt's relations with the other Near Eastern and Mediterranean cultures. The course will focus primarily upon the New Kingdom.

Assessment Tutorial presentation (1000 words): 20% - Essay (2500 words): 30% - Slide test (30 minutes): 10% - Examination (2 hours): 40%

Prescribed texts

Kemp B J Ancient Egypt: The anatomy of a civilisation Routledge, 1989
Smith W S The art and architecture of Ancient Egypt rev. edn, Penguin, 1981
Trigger B G and others Ancient Egypt: A social history CUP, 1983

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