The Archeology of Egypt II

Undergraduate / Graduate

This course provides an overview of the archaeology of Egypt, focusing on data from the late Second Intermediate Period, around 1,600 BCE, to the Graeco-Roman Period. It introduces fundamental methods and approaches to the archaeological record, surveying significant sites, objects, art, and architecture to understand various aspects of culture, society, and history. We will consider how material culture can offer us insights on such themes as social organization, agency and identity, ritual practice, cross-cultural interactions, and climate change. We will also consider the origins and legacies of Egyptology while engaging with diverse perspectives on the past, and how Egypt's rich cultural heritage continues to be valued, used, and contested.