ARY3990

The Archaeology and History of Ancient Egypt 1650-525 BCE (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Colin A. Hope

Offered:
Not offered in 2004.

Synopsis:

Objectives: Upon successful completion of this unit students will: 1. Have gained an understanding of the characteristics and development of Egyptian culture from the end of the Middle Kingdom to the Late Period. 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. 6. Have developed an understanding of the nature and impact of international trade during the height of the Late Bronze Age and of the concepts of imperialism which developed during that time.

Assessment: Slide test (500 words): 10% + Tutorial participation and presentation (oral and written): 20% + Essay (2500 words): 45% + Examination (1 hour): 25% + Third-year students will be expected to formulate their own essay topic and 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

Prerequisites: A first year sequence in Archaeology, or permission of the head of school

Prohibitions: ARY2990