ARY3970

The Archaeology and History of Ancient Egypt, 3000-2055BCE (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Dr Colin Hope

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2004 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: Upon successful completion of this unit students will: 1. Have gained an understanding of the evolution and main features of Egyptian culture from the emergence of a unified state until the end of the Old Kingdom. 2. Have acquired an awareness of the limitations/extent of our knowledge of this culture; i.e., of the types of material that have survived and the variety of ways in which they are interpreted. 3. Be able to display a basic understanding of the Egyptian perception of their world. 4. Be able to display knowledge of the main sources of our textual and archaeological reconstruction of the culture. 5. Have acquired the ability to access the tertiary sources and to assess critically the current theories encountered.

Assessment: Document analysis (500 words): 15% + Tutorial presentation (oral/written, 500 words): 15% + Essay (2500 words): 45% + Examination (1 hour): 25% + Third-year students will be allowed to formulate their own research essay question, and be expected to display higher levels of critical and analytical skills.

Contact Hours: 3 hours (2 x 1 hour lectures and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week

Prohibitions: ARY2970