ARY2230

Imperial Egypt and the Mediterranean World

(ART)

Colin A. Hope

6 points + 2-3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: A first year sequence in Archaeology or permission. + Prohibitions: ARY3230

Synopsis: This unit will focus upon a study of Egypt and her interaction with the major Mediterranean cultures during the Late Bronze Age into Early Iron Age, c. 1550-900 BCE. A key theme will be the study of the so-called Egyptian Empire: the reasons for expansion into the Near East and Nubia, the resultant changes to Egyptian society and the problems involved in maintaining her sphere of influence. The significance of trade and the development of a complex web of international diplomacy will be examined, as will religious innovation and orthodoxy, and urbanism. The surviving sources, from archaeological to textual, will be examined and analysed in a multi-disciplinary study.

Assessment: Essay (3000 words): 60% + Tutorial participation and presentation: 20% + Examination (1 hour): 20%