The Pyramids of Giza: Technology, Archaeology, History

Harvard FAS

The Pyramids, Sphinx, tombs, and temples at Giza (ca. 2500 BCE) are arguably the most famous archaeological site in the world. Yet Giza still poses major questions about ancient Egyptian history, society, art, architecture, religion, and language. The Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition excavated much of the site (1905 to 1947), and Harvard is home to the Giza Project (and website: http://giza.fas.harvard.edu). Open to undergraduates and graduate students, this class…