Description

Through knowledge and understanding, students will be able to: • Name main historical events • List kings, dynasties and periods in chronological order • Identify broad cultural and historical processes • Read maps and identify locations • Recognize Meroitic scripts Through intellectual skills, students will be able to: • Explain theoretical issues using appropriate terminology • Criticize historiographic interpretations • Analyse literary, documentary and archaeological sources in translation • Reflect upon main historical themes Through professional and practical skills, students will be able to: • Read maps and site plans • Understand historical sources • Carry out specific research tasks • Differentiate between different historical phases and their products Through general and transferable skills, students will be able to: • Work in a team • Deliver a public speech

Program

Egyptian Archaeology

Objectives

• This course aims at introducing the students to the Kushitic civilization and its long-term relationship with ancient Egypt. In the first part of the course the students will study the different historical phases of the ancient Kushitic civilizations, from the emergence of the Group A in prehistoric period to the demise of the Meroitic kingdom in the 4th century CE, with particular emphasis on the Egyptian colonial administration during the Middle and New Kingdoms and the rise of the 25th dynasty in Egypt. In the second part of the course, the students will learn about the Kushitic civilization in terms of culture, art, language and script, religion and economy. Throughout the course the students will analyse artwork, archaeological sites, and textual evidence.