Archaeology of Egypt and the Near East - AKA100123

• Title: Archaeology of Egypt and the Near East
• Guaranteed by: Institute for Classical Archeology (21-UKAR)
• Faculty: Faculty of Arts
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: summer
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 4
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: 20 / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; can be fulfilled in the future
• Guarantor: prof. PhDr. Jana Mynářová, Ph.D.; doc. PhDr. Hana Vymazalová, Ph.D.
• Teacher(s): prof. PhDr. Jana Mynářová, Ph.D.; doc. PhDr. Hana Vymazalová, Ph.D.

Annotation

Last update: Mgr. Petra Tušlová, Ph.D. (30.11.2023)

This course presents introduction to the studies of the ancient Egypt and Near East. The key subjects discussed are overviews of historical and social development in both areas, their geographical and topographical elements, selected archaeological and art historical questions. Students will learn the basis of scientific research as well as essential reference manuals and other literature on the discussed subjects. They will also gain up to date information about current issues in the Egyptological and ancient Near Eastern studies, and the ongoing archaeological excavations.

The grade for the exam will be determined by active participation in class and a 10-minute presentation (an essay of 8-10 pages, including references and citations) on a chosen archaeological artefakt from Egypt and the Near East.

Literature

Last update: Mgr. Petra Tušlová, Ph.D. (30.11.2023)

Bard, K.A.: An Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt. Malden 2015.

Potts, D. eds.: A Companion to the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East I-II. Malden 2012.

Roaf, M.: The Cultural Atlas of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East. Abingdon 1996 (https://www.academia.edu/31827707/Michael_Roaf_Cultural_Atlas_of_Mesopotamia_12_March_2017_pdf)

Baines, J. – Málek, J. (1992). Atlas of Ancient Egypt, New York.

Bárta, M.  (2012). Journey to the West. The World of Old Kingdom Tombs, Prague.

Grajetzki, W. (2006). The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. History, Archaeology and Society, London.

Kemp, B.J. (1989). Ancient Egypt. Anatomy of a Civilization, London – New York.

Lehner, M. (2008). The Complete Pyramids, London.

Lehner, M. – Hawass, Z. (2017). Giza and the Pyramids, Cairo.

Liverani, M. (2014). The Ancient Near East. History, Society, and Economy, London and New York.

Midant-Reynes (2000). The Prehistory of Egypt: From the First Egyptians to the First Pharaohs, Oxford.

Moorey, P.R.S. (1999). Ancient Mesopotamian Materials and Industries. The Archaeological Evidence, Winona Lake.

Nicolson, P. T. – Shaw, I., ed. (2000). Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology, Cambridge.

Radner, K. – Moeller, N. – Potts, D. T. (eds.) (2020-23), The Oxford History of the Ancient Near East I-V, New York.

Reader, C.D. (2023). A Gift of Geology. Ancient Egyptian Landscapes and Monuments, Cairo.

Redford, D. (1992). Egypt, Canaan and Israel in Ancient Times, Princeton.

Shaw, I. (ed.), The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt. Oxford 2000.

Trigger, B.G. – Kemp, B.J. – O’Connor, D. – Lloyd, A. B. (1983). Ancient Egypt. A Social History. Cambridge.

Van De Mieroop, M. (2015). A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000-323 BC, Malden – Oxford – Chichester.

Verner, M. (2021). The Pyramids: The Archaeology and History of Egypt's Iconic Monuments, Cairo.

Syllabus

Last update: Mgr. Petra Tušlová, Ph.D. (30.11.2023)

1– Geography and topography of ancient Egypt

2– History and archaeology of ancient Egypt (3^rd millennium BC)

3– History and archaeology of ancient Egypt (2^nd millennium BC)

4– History and archaeology of ancient Egypt (1^st millennium BC)

5– Material culture and textual sources in ancient Egypt, a summary

6– Geography and topography of the ancient Near East

7– Material culture of the ancient Near East I

8– Material culture of the ancient Near East II

9– History and archaeology culture of the Ancient Near East (3^rd millennium BC)

10– History and material archaeology of the Ancient Near East (2^nd millennium BC) 

11– History and material archaeology of the Ancient Near East (1^st millennium BC)

12-13– Presentations of essays