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060084 VO Introduction to Ancient Egypt: An Overview (2024W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 6 - Ägyptologie, Judaistik, Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie
STEOP
Moodle

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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 04.10. 09:45 - 12:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Friday 11.10. 09:45 - 12:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Friday 18.10. 09:45 - 12:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Friday 25.10. 09:45 - 12:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Friday 08.11. 09:45 - 12:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Friday 15.11. 09:45 - 12:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Friday 22.11. 09:45 - 12:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Friday 29.11. 09:45 - 12:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Friday 06.12. 09:45 - 12:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Friday 13.12. 09:45 - 12:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of this course is to gain an overview about the chronology and the most important facts of ancient Egyptian history. The explanation of the events relies on important archaeological source materials (architecture, material culture, art, texts).
Participants should have acquired a robust knowledge of the most important developments in ancient Egyptian history and culture. They should be able to provide historical and chronological contexts for cultural key phenomena.
CONTENTS: The course provides an overview of the most important historical and cultural developments in Egypt from prehistoric times until the end of the Pharaonic aera, including an outlook to later periods. In addition, it deals with the conditions that helped shaping the ancient Egyptian civilisation. Target is to resume the chronological backbone of the respective period and important groups of archaeological sources.
METHOD: lectures in class. The detailed program will be presented at the beginning of the term (accessible via moodle). Additional ressources will be available via moodle.

Assessment and permitted materials

Important Notice: for EC students: Written exam (presence modus), 90 minutes.

STEOP for students of Egyptology: the course is part of the written modul-exam of STEOP Modul C, consisting of two courses (STEOP 1: Introduction into Ancient Egypt: Overview and STEOP 2: Introduction into Ancient Egypt: Themes in focus), written exam (presence modus), 120 minutes.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

For a positive evaluation are 50% of the maximum points necessary:
88 - 100 % 1
75 - 87,99 % 2
62,51 - 74,99 % 3
50 - 62,50 % 4
0 - 49,99 % 5

Examination topics

contents of the lectures and given reading

Reading list

Ausgangsliteratur:
Assmann, Jan, Ägypten: eine Sinngeschichte. München 1996.
von Beckerath, Jürgen, Chronologie des pharaonischen Ägypten. Die Zeitbestimmung der ägyptischen Geschichte von der Vorzeit bis 332 v. Chr., Mainz 1997.
Lloyd, Alan (Ed.), A Companion to Ancient Egypt, Volume 1, Chichester/Malden 2010.
Manley, Bill, The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Egypt, Harmondsworth 1996 (Paperback/e-book).
Schulz, Regine (Ed.), Ägypten. Die Welt der Pharaonen, Köln 2007.
Shaw, Ian (Ed.), The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt, Oxford 2000.

Weitere prüfungsrelevante Literaturangaben erfolgen im Lauf der Vorlesung.

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