Unit name | Ancient Egypt |
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Unit code | ARCH20010 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Professor. Dodson |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Anthropology and Archaeology |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit provides an overview of the archaeology of Egypt, with particular focus on the Dynastic Period, c.3100-330 BC. Topics covered include historical geography; chronology; an outline of the history of the period; the history of Egyptian archaeology; language and literature; the nature of the state; art; religious life; and funerary practices.