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Archaeology
Courses proposed for 2009/10
Robert Pitts- An Introduction to Roman Pottery
2.5hrs per week for 7 weeks. Date spring or summer 2010- precise date tba. Phone 07768107070. Email (spelled out) r dot a dot pitts at reading dot ac dot uk
Robert Pitts- Samian Pottery Dayschool
November 2009- precise date tba. Phone 07768107070. Email (spelled out) r dot a dot pitts at reading dot ac dot uk
Thames Valley Ancient Egypt Society- three study days
The New Kingdom Way of Death. Dr Aidan Dodson.
This course aims to give students an understanding of the funerary archaeology of the ancient Egyptian New Kingdom (c. 1545–1065 BC). It will take a broad view of the topic and will demonstrate the close conceptual links between royal and private practice during the period. The day will have two principal foci, the architecture and decoration of the funerary monuments themselves and the contents of their subterranean chambers, exploring developments throughout the period. Location: Reading RISC. Date: 28 Nov 2009. For booking arrangements see: www.tvaes.org.ukMummification in Ancient Egypt: Methods and Messages
Joyce Filer. Have you ever wondered why the ancient Egyptians adopted and maintained mummification? Have you always wanted to know how they made these mummies? Also what lessons about Ancient Egyptian society and its members health and living conditions can we learn from investigating these mummies?, These and other intriguing questions will be answered in this fascinating, fully illustrated day school.Using unique information from archaeological excavations and modern technological examinations we will explore the ancient Egyptian embalming process and the remains it has left us. Location: Reading RISC. Date: 30 Jan 2010. For booking arrangements see: www.tvaes.org.uk
An Invitation to an Ancient Egyptian Celebration
Celia Henderson. Everyone enjoys a good party and the ancient Egyptians were no different. This dayschool will look at aspects of their celebrations; from food, drink, party outfits, the excesses and the reason for these celebrations. This course aims to introduce the students to a social aspect of the ancient Egyptians. During the day we will examine the visual and textual evidence in order to identify the requirements for a celebration and the reason for it. The topics covered will include: the types of food and drink which were consumed, the style of the party outfits of the host/hostess and their guests and the reasons for holding a celebration. Location : Reading RISC. Date: 10 July 2010. For booking arrangements see: www.tvaes.org.ukThames Valley Ancient Egypt Society- three evening classes
Egypt’s Black Pharaoh's
Paul Whelan. (Gained a degree in Ancient History and Egyptology and a Masters in Egyptian Archaeology at University College London. He lectures in Egyptology and Near Eastern History for various institutions and societies.) Nubia was Egypt's southern neighbour and traditionally exploited for exotic goods, the finest stone and, most importantly, gold. In the 8th century BC Nubian kings succeeded in conquering Egypt and heralded a renaissance of monumental building and the finest art. This course aims to reveal the history and culture of the Nubian 25th Dynasty through the surviving archaeological and textual record. Location: Reading RISC. Date: From 05 Oct 2009 Ten Mons 7.30->9.30. For booking arrangements see: www.tvaes.org.uk
Art in Ancient Egypt
Charlotte Booth (a freelance Egyptologist with a BA and MA in Egyptian Archaeology from University College London). This 10 class course will introduce you to the art of the ancient Egyptians, enabling you to identify characteristics and themes of tomb, temple art and private art giving you the wherewithal to date statues and paintings to the reigns of particular kings. By the end of the course you will be able to read Egyptian images and statues and look at familiar objects in a new light. Location: Reading RISC. Date: From 11 Jan 2010. Ten Mons 7.15->9.15. For booking arrangements see: www.tvaes.org.ukGreat Egyptologists
Rosalind Janssen. (Senior Honorary Research Fellow, UCL Collections, University College London. She was previously Lecturer in Egyptology and before that a curator at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL. She now teaches Egyptology for Birkbeck, Oxford, and the WEA.) This course aims to increase awareness of the development of Egyptology through an introduction to great archaeologists, philologists, and travellers. We begin with Herodotus and other Classical writers, plus the Shelley connection. The Medieval Arab scholars: did they discover the key to hieroglyphs? Subsequent highlights of the course include the following. Carving up the Nile post-Napoleon: decipherers, diplomats, adventurers and early Egyptologists. Emerging Egyptology: Lepsius, Mariette and Maspero, and the paintings of David Roberts. 'Father of Pots' and 'Father of Skulls': Petrie and Budge. Great Twentieth Century Projects: the contribution of German, British, and Dutch Egyptologists. Great Discoveries: the work of Breasted, Reisner, Carter, and Schiaparelli. Women Egyptologists: Amelia Edwards, Mary Brodrick, and Natacha Rambova. Archaeology at Amarna and philology at Deir el-Medina: Pendlebury and Černý. We conclude with Twenty-First Century Egyptology and the potential use of archival and oral reminiscences in reconstructing a history of the discipline. Location: Reading RISC. Date: From 11 Jan 2010. Seven Mons (excl BHs) 7.00->9.30. For booking arrangements see: www.tvaes.org.uk
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