ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION

Subject of the course 2021-2022: “THE EGYPTIAN OBELISKS” (see “Contents”)
The course is part of the characterizing disciplines of the curriculum: Archaeology, Master's Degree Programme in Ancient Civilization. Literature, History and Archaeology. It is one of the disciplines for students aiming to train on the civilizations of the Ancient Near East and the Eastern Mediterranean. The course is part of the field of historical disciplines of archaeological training, focusing attention on the historical-artistic skills necessary for the approach to the documentation (materials and sources) of late Egypt and Greco-Roman. Thanks to this investigative work, the student will be able to verify the complexity of the pharaonic culture. The achievement of these objectives will contribute to the maturation of scientific skills in the historical-archaeological fields.

At the end of the course, on the basis of the individual commitment applied to the topics touched in the lessons (“The Egypian obelisks”), the student of the Late and Graeco-Roman Egypt course will have acquired a series of skills on the culture of Late Pharaonic Egypt (history, archeology, sources), based on a selected bibliography that will allow the preparation of an individual research (short written dissertation), which will be discussed with the teacher. These skills are configured as part of the training of the archaeologist profile, contemplated in the profile of the degree course. More specifically, the course will contribute to the training of the student not only with the acquisition of information, but also in the maturation of organizational skills of the work in the didactic framework and, more generally, in the forms of written and oral communication. Skills in the discipline can be integrated with the course of Egypt of Late and Graeco-Roman Period.

BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF PHARAONIC EGYPT: CULTURE AND HISTORY (NECESSARY); LANGUAGE (SUGGESTED).
Reading of Egyptian texts is part of the individual short dissertation, and may be replaced by a specific program (see Assessment methods).
To complete the orientalist training, it is suggested to attend the courses of Archeology of Anatolia and the Caucasus, Archeology of Syro-Mesopotamia, Archeology of the Levant, Egypt of Late and Graeco-Roman Period, Aegean Bronze Age Archeology and Antiquities, History of the Near East, Ancient Near Eastern Literature, Semitic Philology, The City in the Islamic World, Heritage: Policies and Practices in the Islamic World.

Subject of the course: EGYPTIAN OBELISKS. EVOLUTION AND MEANING OF A MONUMENT TYPOLOGY.
The theme of the course is the nature of the monument, especially in the New Kingdom, when it becomes characteristic of the pharaonic culture. The course aims to highlight the nature of the obelisk as a document of the royal propaganda; at the same time, the obelisk will be studied in its relationship with the religious culture and the context of the temple.

Aims
- Ability to analyze issues related to the Late Period Egypt (in general).
- Critical approach to the subjects exposed during the lessons.
- Adeguate skill in the approach to the archaeological materials.
- Ability of analysis on the sources of the period, with the development of adeguate philological skills.

Notes of the lessons; ppt presentations and materials made available on the Moodle platform.
General bibliography
E.M. Ciampini, Gli obelischi iscritti di Roma, Roma, IPZS, 2004.
Ch. Kuentz, Obelisques (Catalogue Générale du Musée du Caire), Le Caire, Institut Français d’Archéologie Orientale, 1932.
St. Quirke, The cult of Re. Sun-worship in ancient Egypt, London, Thames & Hudson, 2001.
Other titles will be signaled during the lessons (ppt presentation).

For non-attending students, in addition to the materials available on Moodle, it will be possible to agree on a program with the teacher.

The specific bibliography for the dissertation (for attending and non-attending students) will be agreed with the teacher.

During the course, the student will take part in discussions on the topics of the lessons and in the analysis of documents in Egyptian. The exam will be oral and will include, in addition to questions on topics touched upon during the lessons, the discussion of the written short dissertation. The evaluation will also take into account the participation in the lesson (interventions, readings, etc.) and the ability to exhibit.
For students who do not have knowledge of the Egyptian language, there is an additional part to the essay, to be agreed with the teacher.

Lectures with general aspects and case studies related to the topics of the course. Presentation and discussion of materials and themes identified as themes for individual dissertations. Lessons may be complemented by scholars lectures and other activities (visits to museums and exhibitions).

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The reading of Egyptian documents may be replaced with individual program (see “Assessment Methods”).
In exceptional cases, it will be possible to agree an alternative program which always includes a short written dissertation.
Students interested in the civilisations of the Ancient Near East may also choose: Cypriote Archaeology and Antiquities, Archaeology of the Levant, History of the Ancient Near East, Archaeology of Anatolia and the Caucasus, Archaeology of Syro-Mesopotamia, Egypto of Late and Graeco-Roman Period, Archaeology of Early Archaic Greece, Literatures of the Ancient Near East, Semitic Philology, The city in the Islamic world, Heritage: politics and practices in the Islamic world.

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