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Ancient Egypt: Art, Archaeology, and Empire

Journey into the world of Ancient Egypt, exploring its intricate art, architecture, and the socio-political systems that sustained this remarkable civilization. Through the study of texts, material culture, and archaeological practices, you'll uncover the enduring legacies of its rulers, belief systems, and the often contested history of its global collections. Engage with the complexities of Egypt's past and its ongoing influence on archaeology today.

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What you'll learn in this history lesson:

Ancient Egypt has never ceased to fascinate. Its monumental architecture and highly stylized iconography are instantly recognizable, due in no small part to the fact that its remnants, from sprawling reliefs to exquisite funerary figurines, have been acquired—and had their acquisition contested—by museums across the globe. But, beyond a popular fixation on the grandeur of these marvels, what can we know of the complex, and remarkably enduring, socioeconomic system that underwrote their production? What might a study of the material culture of Ancient Egypt—including its sophisticated hieroglyphic script, at once phonetic, semantic, and symbolic—reveal about its abiding political structures, social relations, and system of beliefs? And how does the often politically charged practice of archaeology itself, from the excavation to the collection and exhibition of these materials, inform the limits and possibilities of our understanding of ancient civilizations?

In this course, we will explore the archaeology of Ancient Egypt by way of a study of its primary sources: its texts and material culture. Tracing its dynasties and rulers and tracking its substantial tradition of record keeping and history writing, we will ask: what contributed to the formation and durability of its powerful political structures? Alongside the political framework, we’ll examine its rigidly principled visual arts practices and the belief systems embedded in these, which included a pantheon numbering in the thousands and a rich notion of the afterlife that are key to understanding its legacy. Throughout, we’ll consider the historiography of excavations, earlier European collecting habits and exhibition practices, as well as the current cultural heritage laws and the state of field work and museums in modern Egypt, all of which continue to shape the discipline of archaeology. 

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This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.

Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.

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  • Upon request, we will refund less 5% cancellation fee of a course up until 6 business days before its start date.
  • Students who withdraw after that point but before the first class are entitled to 75% refund or full course credit.
  • After the first class: 50% refund or 75% course credit.
  • No refunds or credits will be given after the second class.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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Brooklyn Institute for Social Research

The Brooklyn Institute for Social Research was established in 2011 in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. Its mission is to extend liberal arts education and research far beyond the borders of the traditional university, supporting community education needs and opening up new possibilities for scholarship in the...

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