ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION

The course is part of the distinctive disciplines of the Archaeology, History and Ancient Studies programme. Literature, History and Archaeology; it is one of the core disciplines for students wishing to learn about Ancient Near Eastern and Eastern Mediterranean civilisations.
The Ancient Egyptian Culture course on "Egyptian Archaeology and Nubian Antiquities" is designed to focus on the historical-artistic and archaeological skills necessary to approach the archaeological documentation (materials and sources) of Ancient Egypt and Ancient Sudan (Nubia). Thanks to this investigative work, the student will be able to verify the complexity of the socio-cultural relations between Egypt and Sudan (Nubia) in antiquity.

At the end of the course, the student will have acquired a set of skills on the socio-cultural and historical-archaeological aspects of Pharaonic Egypt and Ancient Nubia, thanks also to a selected bibliography in support of individual research (short paper in the form of a thesis or article), which will be discussed with the lecturer during the examination.
These skills are part of the training of the archaeological profile, which is covered in the degree programme profile:
- Ability to critically analyse historical-archaeological themes related to Pharaonic Egypt and Nubian antiquities.
- Critical approach to the themes addressed in the course.
- Ability to analyse archaeological documentation and materials.

BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF PHARAONIC EGYPT: CULTURE AND HISTORY (NECESSARY); LANGUAGE (SUGGESTED BUT NOT MANDATORY).
Ancient Egyptian language skills will be helpful in understanding some of the sources discussed in class, which will also be available in translation.


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, 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.

EGYPTIAN ARCHAEOLOGY AND NUBIAN ANTIQUITIES
- The birth of two disciplines: Egyptology and Nubian Antiquities/Archaeology of the Sudan.
- Questions of definition: Nubia and Kush
- Early Archaeological Expeditions to Egypt and Sudan
- Egypt and Nubia in the 3rd millennium: early material, iconographic and textual sources
- Egypt and Nubia in the 2nd millennium B.C: Nubian Fortresses and the Kerma Kingdom
- Egypt and Nubia in the 1st millennium: from Egyptian rule to the Kushite XXV Dynasty
- Egyptian temples in Nubia; Jebel Barkal Temple Area (Napatan Period)
- Meroe Necropolis - Naga Temple Area (Meroitic Period)
- The Italian Archaeological Mission in Sudan - Jebel Barkal by Ca' Foscari University of Venice
- Palatial Area of Jebel Barkal (Meroitic Period)
- The material culture of Jebel Barkal, between Egypt, Nubia and the Mediterranean.

Lecture notes; ppt presentations and materials made available on the Moodle platform.

Some references will be given in class from the volumes:
A. Manzo 2007, Introduction to Nubian Antiquities, Trieste, Italy.
L. Török 2008, Between Two Worlds. The Border Region between Ancient Nubia and Egypt 3700 BC - 500 AD, Leiden.
E. M. Ciampini - F. Iannarilli (eds.) 2021, Jebel Barkal. Half a Century of the Italian Archaeological Mission in Sudan, Rome.
J. Baines - J. Málek 1985, Atlas of Ancient Egypt, Novara.

Throughout the course, students will participate in discussions of topics covered in lectures and will be involved in the analysis of archaeological documentation and materials through special workshops. The oral examination will include both questions on topics covered in the lectures and discussion of a written paper, the topic of which will be chosen together based on personal research interests consistent with the course theme. Active class participation and expository skills will also be considered in the evaluation.

Lectures on aspects related to course topics; workshops on specific classes of materials; presentation and discussion of specific research interests identified in class and chosen as a topic for a paper; guided tour of an archaeological collection.

Italian

Attendance is highly recommended.

To complete their training in the Orientalist field, please note that students have the option of choosing, in addition to the teaching of Culture of Ancient Egypt, those of Cypriot Sp. Archaeology and Antiquities, Archaeology of the Levant Sp., History of the Near East Sp., Archaeology of Anatolia and the Caucasus, Archaeology of Syro-Mesopotamia, Archaeology of Greek High Archaism, Archaeology and Aegean Antiquities, Literatures of the Ancient Near East, Semitic Philology, The City in the Islamic World, Cultural Heritage: Politics and Practice in the Islamic World.
Ca' Foscari applies the Italian law (Law 17/1999; Law 170/2010) for the support and accommodation of students with disabilities or specific learning difficulties. If you have a motor, visual, hearing, or other disability (Law 17/1999) or a specific learning disability (Law 170/2010) and need assistance (classroom assistance, technological aids for taking exams or individualized tests, materials in accessible formats, note retrieval, specialized tutors to support study, interpreters, or other), please contact the Disability and DSA Office disabilita@unive.it.

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