Egyptian History and Civilisation
Code: 106891Credits: 6
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | OP | 3 |
| Archaeology | OP | 4 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Jose Lull García
- Email :
- jose.lull@uab.cat
Teaching staff
- Marc Orriols Llonch
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
There are not
Objectives
1) Understanding the historical processes that took place in the Nile Valley since the Neolithic (6th millennium)
until the Roman period, taking into account both internal dynamics and international contexts.
2) Knowing the most important aspects of Egyptian civilization: society and economy, religion and spirituality,
gender and identity, language and writing, urbanism and architecture, material culture and visual culture, "sciences" and
techniques.
3) To know and be able to interpret the main written sources (in translation), archeological and iconographic of
ancient Egypt.
Learning outcomes
- CM21 (Recognise professional and social ethics to relate archaeological and historical analysis of the ancient world with current democratic values and practices, avoiding ideological manipulations.) Recognise professional and social ethics to relate archaeological and historical analysis of the ancient world with current democratic values and practices, avoiding ideological manipulations.
- KM32 (Recognise the theoretical and methodological debates of classical archaeology and ancient history to promote a critical and reflective capacity.) Recognise the theoretical and methodological debates of classical archaeology and ancient history to promote a critical and reflective capacity.
- SM34 (Briefly expose the historical processes of antiquity from its complexity and its archaeological expressions.) Briefly expose the historical processes of antiquity from its complexity and its archaeological expressions.
Contents
UNIT 1 Introduction to Egyptology
History and historiography of Egyptology
Periodization and chronology
Natural environment: geography and geology
Case Study: The Nile
UNIT 2 Origin of the State in the Nile Valley
Neolitization
Appearance and consolidation of the State: from Predynastic to Dynastic
UNIT 3 Appearance of writing in the Nile Valley
Egyptian writings
The hieroglyphic system
The first evidence of writing in the Nile Valley: documents and problems
UNIT 4 The III millennium
The Old Kingdom or the Age of the Pyramids
Memphis and the Memphite necropolis
Political and religious aspects
Social and economic aspects
Case Study: How were the pyramids built?
UNIT 5 The II millennium (I)
The Middle Kingdom
Political and literary aspects
Social and economic aspects
Egypt and Nubia: Kerma
Egypt and the Orient: the Hyksos
UNIT 6 The II millennium (II)
The New Kingdom or the Egyptian Empire (I)
Political, military and diplomatic aspects
Social and economic aspects
Case Study: Hatshepsut
UNIT 7 The II millennium (III)
The New Kingdom or the Egyptian Empire (II)
The Amarna Era: politics and religion
The ramésida culture
Social and economic aspects
Case Study: The Battle of Qadesh
UNIT 8 The Peoples of the Sea
The crisis of 1200 in the eastern Mediterranean
Egypt and the Peoples of the Sea
The Libyan Question
UNIT 9 The first millennium (I)
The Late Epoch: Egyptians, Libyans, Ethiopians, Assyrians, and Persians
The Kingdom of Kush
Social and economic aspects
Case Study: Egypt and the Bible
UNIT 10 The first millennium (II)
Alexandre and Egypt
Ptolemaic Egypt
Political and economic aspects
cultural aspects
Case Study: The Ptolemaic Temples
UNIT 11 The Egyptian religion
the pantheon
The problem of Egyptian mythology
The funerary world
The doctrine of pharaonic kingship
Temples and rituals
Case Study: Cosmogony
UNIT 12 Art, architecture and urbanism in Egypt
egyptian art
Civil and military architecture and urban planning: cities and fortresses
Funerary architecture: royal and private tombs
UNIT 13 \"Sciences\" and techniques in ancient Egypt
Medicine
Astronomy and the reckoning of time
Numbering and mathematics
Geography and cartography
Case Study: The Egyptian Sky
UNIT 14 Gender and identity in ancient Egypt
Egyptology and gender studies
Men and women: gender roles
Birth, childhood, adult life, old age and death
the sexuality
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical classes (case studies) | 15 | 0.6 | CM21, KM32, SM34 |
| Homeworks (reading summary and exercise on Egyptian chronology: see Assessment) and preparation for the exam | 68 | 2.72 | CM21, KM32, SM34 |
| Class discussions | 5 | 0.2 | CM21, KM32, SM34 |
| Theoretical classes | 30 | 1.2 | CM21, KM32, SM34 |
The subject will involve three types of training activities:
1) Guided activities: theoretical and practical classes (case studies).
2) Supervised activities: debates, questions, discussions and exchanges of opinions in class, which may be
proposed by teachers or the result of student concerns or interventions.
3) Autonomous activities: readings, exercises, assignments (see Assessment) and preparation for the final exam.
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercises on Egyptian chronology | 25% | 15 | 0.6 | CM21, KM32, SM34 |
| Bibliographic summary of one of the 4 compulsory readings | 25% | 15 | 0.6 | CM21, KM32, SM34 |
| First exam | 25% | 1 | 0.04 | KM32, SM34 |
| Second exam | 25% | 1 | 0.04 | KM32, SM34 |
The evaluation will consist of three parts:
1) Exercises on Egyptian chronology: 25%. Group work.
2) Bibliographic review of one of the 4 compulsory readings: 25%.
3) Two exams: 50% (25% + 25%).
Activities 1 and 2 will be delivered in doc or pdf format and must conform to the following editing parameters: TypeTimes New Roman font 12 pt; simple line spacing; default margins; full name and NIU top right.
Students will be required to take four compulsory readings throughout the semester. To carry out activity 2 they will have to choose one.
To pass the subject you must pass the exams. The minimum grade to be considered passed is a 5.
In the event of a student committing any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade awarded to an assessment activity, the student will be given a zero for this activity, regardless of any disciplinary process that may take place. In the event of several irregularities in assessment activities of the same subject, the student will be given a zero as the final grade for this subject.
In the event that tests or exams cannot be taken onsite, they will be adapted to an online format made available through the UAB’s virtual tools (original weighting will be maintained). Homework, activities and class participation will be carried out through forums, wikis and/or discussion on Teams, etc. Lecturers will ensure that students are able to access these virtual tools, or will offer them feasible alternatives.
On carrying out each evaluation activity, lecturers will inform students (on Moodle) of the procedures to be followed for reviewing all grades awarded, and the date on which such areview will take place.
Students will obtain a “Not assessed/Not submitted” course grade unless they have submitted more than 30% of the assessment items. To participate in the recovery exam, students must have been previously evaluated in a set of activities, the weight of which is equivalent to a minimum of 2/3 of the total grade. The recovery exam will consist of a single examination covering all the theoretical contents taught in the course.
Use of AI
This subject entirely prohibits the use of AI technologies in all of its activities. Any submitted work that contains content generated using AI will be considered academic dishonesty; the corresponding grade will be awarded a zero, without the possibility of reassessment. In cases of greater infringement, more serious action may be taken.
This subject does incorporate single assessment.
The evaluation will consist of three parts:
1) Exercises on Egyptian chronology: 25%.
2) Bibliographic review of one of the 4 compulsory readings: 25%.
3) Exam: 50%.
On carrying out each evaluation activity, lecturers will inform students (on Moodle) of the procedures to be followed for reviewing all grades awarded, and the date on which such a review will take place. The same assessment method as continuous assessment will be used.
Students will obtain a Not assessed/Not submitted course grade unless they have submitted more than 1/3 of the assessment items.
In the event of a student committing any irregularity that may lead to asignificant variation in the grade awarded to an assessment activity, the student will be given a zero for this activity, regardless of any disciplinary process that may take place. In the event of several irregularities in assessment activities of the same subject, the student will be given a zero as the final grade for this subject.
Bibliography
Agut, Damien; Moreno García, Juan Carlos. 2016. L'Égypte des pharaons. De Narmer à Dioclétien. 3150 av.J.-C.-284 apr.J.-C. Mondes Anciens. Paris: Belin.
Baines, John; Málek, Jaromir. 1980. Atlas of Ancient Egypt. Oxford: Phaidon (tspa. trans. 2000. Atlas cultural de Egipto. Dioses, templos y faraones. Barcelona: Folio).
Bard, Kathryn A. 2015. An Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.are.uab.cat/lib/UAB/detail.action?docID=1895714
Cervelló Autuori, Josep. 2015, 2016. Escrituras, lengua y cultura en el antiguo Egipto. El espejo y la lámpara 11. Bellaterra: Publicacions UAB.
https://lectura.unebook.es/viewer/9788494516344
Kemp, Barry J. 1989; 2005. Ancient Egypt. Anatomy of a Civilization. London-New York: Routledge (tspa. ed. of the 1992 1st ed. Antiguo Egipto. Anatomía de una civilización. Barcelona: Crítica).
https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.are.uab.cat/lib/uab/reader.action?docID=3060661
Lloyd, Alan B. (ed.) 2010. A Companion to Ancient Egypt. 2 vols. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.are.uab.cat/lib/uab/reader.action?docID=537389
Lull, José. 2004, 2006, 2016. La astronomía en el antiguo Egipto. Valencia: Universitat de València.
https://lectura.unebook.es/viewer/9788437086323/6
Moreno García, JuanCarlos. 2004. Egipto en el Imperio Antiguo (2650-2150 antes de Cristo). Barcelona: Edicions Bellaterra.
Parra, José M. (ed.) 2009. El antiguo Egipto. Sociedad, economía, política. Madrid: Marcial Pons.
https://elibro.net/es/ereader/uab/42919
Payraudeau, F. 2020. L’Égypte et la Vallée du Nil. Tome 3. Les époques tardives (1069-332 AV. J.-C.).Paris: puf.
Shaw, Ian (ed.) 2000. The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt. Oxford: Oxford University Press (spa. trans. 2007. Historia del antiguo Egipto. Madrid: La Esfera de los Libros).
Hölbl, Günther. 2001. A History of the Ptolemaic Empire. Londres-Nova York: Routledge (orig. ed. 1994. Geschichte des Ptolemäerreiches. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft).
Vandorpe, Katelijn (ed.) 2019. A Companion to Greco-Roman and Late Antique Egypt. New Jersey: Wiley Blackwell
https://onlinelibrary-wiley-com.are.uab.cat/doi/book/10.1002/9781118428429
How to cite and create your bibliography:
https://www.uab.cat/en/libraries/rcc/how-to-cite-prepare-bibliography
Software
The student will uise the moodle classroom of the UAB virtual campus, and the TEAMS program in the case of virtual classes or tutorials.
Course groups and languages
The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE