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Description: MCCCD Approval: 6-28-2005 |
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ASB234
2007 Fall - 9999 |
LEC
3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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Art
and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt |
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Introduction to the major social, political, religious and
economic institutions of Ancient Egypt. The historical events and people that
shaped Egyptian civilization. Prerequisites: None. Course
Attribute(s): General Education Designation: Historical Awareness -
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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ASB234 2007
Fall - 9999 |
Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt |
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Explain the history of Egyptology and the events that
unlocked the mysteries of Ancient Egypt. (I) |
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Describe the major gods and ideological practices of the
Egyptians during various time periods. (II) |
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Compare and
contrast the various theories on the origins of food production and the rise
civilization in the Nile River Valley. (III) |
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Describe the processes that resulted in the appearance of
the first unified state in the ancient world. (III) |
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Analyze the
major events and people for each major time division and trace the cyclical
nature of Egyptian civilization. (III, VII) |
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Integrate the
spread of Egyptian culture throughout the Mediterranean during the New
Kingdom and Late Periods into the larger historical framework. (VI, VII) |
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Compare and
contrast the various architectural styles and major archaeological remains
found in Egypt (and museums worldwide). (III, IV, V, VI, VII) |
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MCCCD
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ASB234 2007
Fall - 9999 |
Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt |
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I. History of Egyptology A. Development of
Egyptology as a science B. Major Finds and
Individuals that Brought the Ancient Civilization Alive Again (E.g.: Giovanni
Belzoni, Champollion, Sir Flinders Petrie, Howard Carter) II. Egyptian Religion and
Mythology A. Cult of the Dead B. Origins and practice of
mummification C. Major Gods D. Ideology and Mythology 1. Creation Stories 2. Myth of Cataclysm 3. Osiris and Isis III. Predynastic
and Early Dynastic Egypt A. Land of the Nile
(geography and climate) B. Origins of agriculture
and sedentary life 1. Oasis Theory 2. Population Pressure
Theory C. Origins of Egyptian
religion (earliest indications of organized religion) D. Beginning of
civilization 1. Hydraulic Theory 2. Circumscription Theory 3. Trade Theory E. Unification of Egypt and
establishment of 1st state 1. King Scorpion 2. King Narmer
(Catfish) F. Appearance of
Hieroglyphs G. Earliest Literature: Pyramid
Texts IV. Old Kingdom A. Characteristics of the
Old Kingdom B. The time of the Pyramids
1. Who built the pyramids? 2. How were they built? C. Rising power of nomes and religious institutions D. 1st period of collapse:
when and why? V. Middle Kingdom A. Characteristics of the
Middle Kingdom B. Reunification C. Revival of art and
architecture 1. Amulets 2. Beni
Hasan Tombs D. 2nd period of collapse
and 1st appearance of foreigners (Hyksos from
Syria-Palestine) VI. New Kingdom A. Characteristics of the
New Kingdom B. Egypt as a
military-state; Egyptian Imperialism in Nubia and
Syria-Palestine C. Relations with
neighboring civilizations (Ex: Hittitites, Mitannians, Assyrians and Syria-Palestine) D. Akhenaten
and the introduction of monotheism E. Hatshepsut, the 1st
female ruler F. Art and architecture 1. New Kingdom Temples (a). Karnak/Luxor
(b). Abu Simbel 2. New Kingdom Mortuary
Temples: Deir el-Bahri 3. New burial styles:
Valley of the Kings/Queens VII. Late Periods A. Coming of Greeks and
Romans 1. Alexander the Great 2. The Ptolemies
3. Julius Caesar and
Cleopatra B. Appearance of
Christianity and Loss of Egyptian culture |