COURSE OUTLINE
| Instructor: |
Dr.
Ewa Wasilewska |
| Office
hours: |
By
appointment only; please call the Department of Anthropology (581-6251)
and leave your name, phone number, and class number. |
| Time: |
Each
Thursday at 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Campus
ST 205 |
| Important
dates: |
January
18, 06 - last day to drop classes
January
23, 06 - last day to add classes
January
23, 06 - last day to elect CR/NC option or to audit classes
March
3, 06 - last day to withdraw from term length classes |
| Required
Texts: |
Gay
Robins: The Art of Ancient Egypt. Harvard
University Press: 2000. (GR)
Nicholas
Grimal: A History of Ancient Egypt.
Blackwell: 1994. (NG)
Claude
Traunecker: The Gods of Egypt.Cornell
University Press: 2001. (CT)
*
The above books can be purchased at the University of Utah Bookstore.
Ewa
Wasilewska: Pharaonic Egypt. Notes.
2006. (EW)
*
Notes can be purchased during the first three class meetings from an instructor. |
| Optional
Texts: |
William
H. Stiebing, Jr.: Uncovering the Past.Oxford
University Press: 1994. (WS)
Karl-Theodor
Zauzich: Hieroglyphs without Mystery.
University of Texas Press: 1996. (KTZ)
*
The above books can be purchased at the University of Utah Bookstore.
*
Also on the Reserve in the Marriott Library. |
| Subject: |
This
course is an introduction to archaeology, religion, history, art, architecture
and other aspects of Pharaonic Egypt. It covers a period directly
preceding the unification of Egypt (ca. 3200 B.C.) until the Hellenistic
period, beginning with the "liberation" of Egypt by Alexander the Great
in the fourth century B.C. The most important and interesting elements
of the more remote prehistoric past will also be discussed.
Throughout
the semester special focus will be placed on theoretical and methodological
issues involved in interpretation of ancient Egyptian records. Students
will concentrate on such problems as chronology of Egypt, interpretation
of written records and main characteristics of archaeological artifacts,
which facilitate process of proper identification of cultural groups and
interpretation of behavioral patterns.
During
the semester numerous references will be made to other cultures of the
Middle East and outside of this region.
This
course will be richly illustrated with transparencies, slides, and films. |
| Requirements: |
UNDERGRADUATE
STUDENTS
The
final grade will be based on three or four exams. Exams will consist of
different sections (including essay questions) especially designed for
the type of material that will be covered during class meetings.
In order to pass these exams it is necessary to attend lectures and to
read the required material. Since the amount of information to which students
will be exposed is enormous, three or four extra review sessions are planned
after the last session before each exam, after the regular class period.
The most important information, names, terms, definitions, etc., can be
found in the notes prepared by the instructor in order to structure the
learning process in the most effective way. At the end of the semester
each student will be required to write a ca. 5 page essay on the topic
that he or she found the most interesting with regard to the influence
of ancient Egyptian civilization on modern cultures.
GRADUATE
STUDENTS
In
addition to the requirements listed above, graduate students are required
to write a research paper of ca. 20 pages (plus bibliography). Each topic
must be discussed with the instructor first and by the end of the semester
each graduate student will be asked to present a brief summary of his or
her research to the class. |
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Week
# 1 - January 12, 2006
| Time
and Space: introduction to terminology and geography of the area.
Movie:
Egypt: The Habit of Civilization (LEGACY #4) -- V-Cass CB 311 L43
1991 pt.4 / 1991; 57 min. color
Readings
for week 1:
E.W.:
H. # 1
Readings
for week 2 & 3:
E.W.:
H. # 2, 3
NG:
Introduction: Pp. 1-13. Writing. Pp. 31-35.
WS:
Retrieving Egypt's Distant Past. Pp. 55-84.
KTZ:
Whole book. |
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Week
# 2 - January 19, 2006
| History
of studies. Decipherment of Egyptian Script and Language. Inscribed material.
Part 1. |
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Week
# 3 - January 26, 2006
| History
of studies. Decipherment of Egyptian Script and Language. Inscribed material.
Part 2.
Movie:
Egypt
Uncovered - Part 4: Deities and Demons. DT61 E336 1998 V.4; 50 min.
Readings
for WEEK # 4, 5, 6:
E.W.:
H. # 4, 5, 6
NG:
Chapter 2: Pp.40-48.
CT:
Whole book. |
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Meeting
# 4 - February 2, 2006
| Chronology.
Religion and Funerary Beliefs. Part 1.
Movie:
Egypt
Uncovered - Part 5: Mummies: Into the Afterlife. DT61 E336 1998 V.5;
50 min. |
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Meeting
# 5 - February 9, 2006
| Chronology.
Religion and Funerary Beliefs. Part 2.
REVIEW!!!
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Meeting
# 6 - February 16, 2006
Readings
for WEEK # 7 & 8:
E.W.:
H. # 7, 8
NG:
Chapter 1: Pp.17-39. Chapter 3: Pp.49-59.
GR:
Chapter 1: Pp. 12-29. Chapter 2: Pp. 30-39.
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Meeting
# 7 - February 23, 2006
| The
Pre-Dynastic and Early Dynasty Period: Main Events, Art and Architecture.
Part 1
Movie:
Egypt
Uncovered - Part 1: Chaos and Kings. DT61 E336 1998 V.1; 50 min.
Meeting
# 8 - March 2, 2006
The
Pre-Dynastic and Early Dynasty Period: Main Events, Art and Architecture.
Part 2.
Readings
for WEEKS # 9, 10, 11, 12:
E.W.:
H. 9, 10, 11, 12
NG:
Chapter 4: Pp. 63-101. Chapter 5: Pp. 102-136.
GR:
Chapter 3: Pp. 40-57. Chapter 4: Pp. 58-79. |
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Meeting
# 9 - March 9, 2006
| The
Old Kingdom: Historical Outline, Architectural Achievements, Art. Part
1.
Movie:
Egypt
Uncovered - Part 2:The Resurrection Machine. DT61 E336 1998 V.2; 52
min. |
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Meeting
# 10 - March 16, 2006
SPRING BREAK!
Meeting
# 11 - March 23, 2006
| The
Old Kingdom: Historical Outline, Architectural Achievements, Art. Part
2.
REVIEW!!!
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Meeting
# 12 - March 30, 2006
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Readings
for WEEKS # 13 & 14:
E.W.:
H. #13, 14
NG:
Chapter 6: Pp.137-154. Chapter 7: Pp.155-181.
GR:
Chapter 5: Pp. 80-89. Chapter 6: Pp. 90-109. Chapter 7: Pp. 110-121. |
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Meeting
# 13 - April 6, 2006
| The
First Intermediate Period. The Middle Kingdom: Historical Outline. |
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Meeting
# 14 - April 13, 2006
| The
Middle Kingdom: Its Artistic and Other Contributions to the Dynastic Egypt.
Readings
for WEEK #15:
E.W.:
H. #15
NG:
Chapter 8: Pp. 182-195. Part III: Pp. 197-292. |
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Meeting
# 15 - April 20, 2006
| The
Second Intermediate Period. The New Kingdom: Historical Outline.
Movie:
Egypt
Uncovered - Part 3: Age of Gold. DT61 E336 1998 V.3. 50 min.
Readings
for WEEK #16:
E.W.:
H. #16
NG:
Part III: Pp. 197-292.
GR:
Chapter 8: Pp. 122-147. Chapter 9: Pp. 149-165. Chapter 10: Pp. 166-193.
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Meeting
# 16 - April 27, 2005
| The
New Kingdom: The Art and Architecture of the Empire.
REVIEW!!!
In
order to study the Late Period please proceed with the following readings:
E.W.:
H. #17
NG:
Part IV: Pp. 309-388.
GR:
Last chapters.
The
last day to turn in essays (undergraduate and graduate students) and research
papers (graduate students). |
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|
Meeting
# 17 - May 4, 2006
FINAL
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