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ARC3102 The Archaeology of Egypt and the Ancient World
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ARTS
Credit Points: 15
 
Description:

This unit examines topics in the archaeology of Egypt and the ancient world. These will include: monumental architecture such as the pyramids; funerary practices and beliefs about death and the after-life; the role of temples and cities; the development of writing and the study of papyri.  Archaeological material will be discussed in the context of the history of ancient Egypt and its relations with neighbouring peoples, from the pre-dynastic period through to the Graeco-Roman period.



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This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
MAAAESHistory Major
MIAAEYHistory Minor
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 31/03/2010 VET: 31/03/2010