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EGYPTIAN ARCHAEOLOGY
ELENA TIRIBILLI
Academic year2023/24
CourseSTUDIES ON ANCIENT EGYPT, NEAR AND MIDDLE EAST
Code1382L
Credits6
PeriodSemester 1
LanguageEnglish

ModulesAreaTypeHoursTeacher(s)
EGYPTIAN ARCHAEOLOGYL-OR/02LEZIONI36
ELENA TIRIBILLI unimap
Obiettivi di apprendimento
Learning outcomes
Conoscenze

By the end of the course students will have acquired knowledge of the general outlines of the fundamental methodologies and problems of the archaeology of ancient Egypt and the culture of the country, recognizing its development over the centuries and its specificities. The students will also acquire to critically analyze archaeological documentation, architecture and monuments, identify diagnostic elements of material culture and contextualize archaeological data in the proper chronological, historical-political, economic and religious context.

Knowledge


By the end of the course students will have acquired knowledge of the general outlines of the fundamental methodologies and problems of the archaeology of ancient Egypt and the culture of the country, recognizing its development over the centuries and its specificities. The students will also acquire to critically analyze archaeological documentation, architecture and monuments, identify diagnostic elements of material culture and contextualize archaeological data in the proper chronological, historical-political, economic and religious context.

Modalità di verifica delle conoscenze

Ongoing assessment to monitor academic progress will be carried out through seminarial work in the class. During the seminarial work students must be able to demonstrate his/her knowledge of the course material and be able to discuss the reading matter thoughtfully and with propriety of expression.

Assessment criteria of knowledge

Ongoing assessment to monitor academic progress will be carried out through seminarial work in the class. During the seminarial work students must be able to demonstrate his/her knowledge of the course material and be able to discuss the reading matter thoughtfully and with propriety of expression.

Capacità

Students who successfully completes the course will be able to cross and integrate archaeological, textual and artistic evidence for interpreting ancient Egyptian material culture and archaeology.

Skills

Students who successfully completes the course will be able to cross and integrate archaeological, textual and artistic evidence for interpreting ancient Egyptian material culture and archaeology.

Modalità di verifica delle capacità

Oral exam and seminarial work in the class.

Assessment criteria of skills

Oral exam and seminarial  work in the class.

Comportamenti

Students will acquire all the necessary tools for a complete critical understanding of the problems connected with the current research lines about the archaeology of Ancient Egypt.

Behaviors

Students will acquire all the necessary tools for a complete critical understanding of the problems connected with the current research lines about the archaeology of Ancient Egypt.

Modalità di verifica dei comportamenti

Following seminar activities, students will be requested to prepare short lectures concerning the topics discussed. Moreover, the behavior will be assessed through discussion and interaction during class.

Assessment criteria of behaviors

Following seminar activities, students will be requested to prepare short lectures concerning the topics discussed. Moreover, the behavior will be assessed through discussion and interaction during class.

 

Prerequisiti (conoscenze iniziali)

A preliminary and basic knowledge of the main research questions related to history of ancient Egypt is recommended.

Prerequisites

A preliminary and basic knowledge of the main research questions related to history of ancient Egypt is recommended.

Corequisiti

No co-rerequisites are needed.

Co-requisites

No co-rerequisites are needed.

Indicazioni metodologiche

The lectures consist of an oral presentation by the lecturer of significant aspects of the various topics related of ancient Egyptian archaeology. The lectures might be also supplemented by discussions with students and by short lectures given by students. 

Teaching methods

The lectures consist of an oral presentation by the lecturer of significant aspects of the various topics related of ancient Egyptian archaeology. The lectures might be also supplemented by discussions with students and by short lectures given by students. 

 

Programma (contenuti dell'insegnamento)

The course covers the archaeology of Ancient Egypt from the period of its first political organization (c. 3200 BCE) until Alexander the Great’s conquer (333-32 BCE), in the larger framework of the contemporary Nubian, eastern Mediterranean regions and the Middle East.Lectures will cover major topics in Egyptian archaeology. The course will discuss problems of archaeological methodology and interpretation.

Syllabus

The course covers the archaeology of Ancient Egypt from the period of its first political organization (c. 3200 BCE) until Alexander the Great’s conquer (333-32 BCE), in the larger framework of the contemporary Nubian, eastern Mediterranean regions and the Middle East.Lectures will cover major topics in Egyptian archaeology. The course will discuss problems of archaeological methodology and interpretation.

Bibliografia e materiale didattico

For attending students:

K. BARD, An Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt (2nd edition), Cambridge 2015

Students must integrate the suggested textbook with the slides and material published on the website of the course, which will also be part of the exam. 

Bibliography

For attending students:

K. BARD, An Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt (2nd edition), Cambridge 2015

Students must integrate the suggested textbook with the slides and material published on the website of the course, which will also be part of the exam. 

 

Indicazioni per non frequentanti

For non-attending students:

K. BARD, An Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt (2nd edition), Cambridge 2015

One book of your choice from the following:

J. MALEK and J. BAINES, Cultural Atlas of Ancient Egypt, New York 2000

W. GRAJETZKI, Burial Customs in Ancient Egypt, London 2003

Non-attending students info

For non-attending students:

K. BARD, An Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt (2nd edition), Cambridge 2015

One book of your choice from the following:

J. MALEK and J. BAINES, Cultural Atlas of Ancient Egypt, New York 2000

W. GRAJETZKI, Burial Customs in Ancient Egypt, London 2003

 

+ The following essays taken from the book: A.B LLOYD (ed.), A Companion to Ancient Egypt,Oxford 2010:

1) Sarah Parcak, The Physical Context of Ancient Egypt, vol. I, pp. 1-23;

2) Gregory D. Mumford, Settlements – Distribution, Structure, Architecture:Pharaonic, vol. I, pp. 326-350;

3) Penelope Wilson, Temple Architecture and Decorative Systems, vol II, pp. 781-803.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modalità d'esame

The final exam consists of an oral test. The test consists of  more questions (3-4)  related to the main historical phases of Ancient Egypt, with special reference to the archaeological topics presented in class.

Assessment methods

 The final exam consists of an oral test. The test consists of  more questions (3-4)  related to the main historical phases of Ancient Egypt, with special reference to the archaeological topics presented in class.

Pagina web del corso

https://elearning.humnet.unipi.it

Notes

President: Dott.ssa Elena Tiribilli 

Members: 

Updated: 02/08/2023 18:01