Introduction to Egyptology (2nd ed.)
About the Course
The course describes the basic elements of pharaonic culture, according to the following subjects:- Pharaonic Egypt: geography, chronology, and attitude to the ancient civilization by the classical culture up to the birth of Egyptology.
- History, sources for the reconstruction of pharaonic Egypt. Basic history of ancient Egypt.
- Monumental architecture and its cultural meaning.
- The culture of the image.
Arts and Humanities
Training hours12
LevelBeginner
Course ModeTutored
Italiano
Duration4 weeks
TypeOnline
Course StatusArchived
Course Agenda
Enrollments Start
Course Opens
Tutoring Starts
Tutoring Stops
Soft Tutoring
Course Closed
Learning outcomes
Basic skills in pharaonic EgyptBackground and Requirements
A basic knowledge of the ancient eastern Meditterranean and the basic skill in the historical approach is requested.Textbooks
Grimal, Storia dell'Antico Egitto; Baines-Malek, Cultural Altlas of Ancient Egypt; Kemp, Ancient Egypt. Anathomy of a civilization.Notes of the lessons; presentations available in Moodle.
Course Format
The course is structured in 4 didactic units that include video lectures, forums and assessment tests.Certificates and Exam rules
Attendance Certificate
You can earn Attendance Certificate and Open badge by completing all the included video-lessons and the final tests of each section, answering correctly to minimum 70% of questions.
