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AHIS280 – Ancient Egyptian Culture and Society

2016 – S1 Day

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit Convenor
Alex Woods
Contact via Post on iLearn discussion forum or email for private matters
W6A 532
Thursday 11-1pm or by appointment
Credit points Credit points
3
Prerequisites Prerequisites
AHIS170 or AHST100
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description
This unit studies ancient Egyptian civilisation during the Predynastic and Pharaonic periods (c. 5000 – 323 B.C.E.) and provides a thematic approach in order to understand the major social, economic and cultural developments of the Egyptian state. The unit examines topics such as social organization and identity, gender and sexuality, modes of cultural expression, methods of governance, (re-)use of mortuary and cultic landscapes and Egypt in the memory of the world.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • Analyse and express your judgment about ancient Egyptian political, social, economic and cultural history in an oral and written form;
  • Find, analyse and critique primary and secondary sources for ancient Egyptian history and present the information in a written format;
  • Interpret historical and archaeological information with appreciation and understanding and identify the social processes by which the Egyptian civilisation transformed and yet maintained its cultural identity throughout its long history.
  • Actively participate in group discussion; work with and respond to the views of Ancient History staff and other students in the unit in an oral form; show an ability to reflect on the learning experience.

General Assessment Information

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION

All written work must be submitted through the iLearn website. Please upload your assignment to the drop-box for the relevant week. Save your assignment as a pdf or a doc file (a pdf is best; please do not use docx). All assignments must include the following at the start:

  • Student name;
  • Student Number;
  • Assessment Task Title or Question.

Any assignment submitted without these will not be marked.

The book review and research essay will be returned via the ‘turnitin’ tool on the iLearn unit site, and will contain feedback from the marker within them. Information about how to submit work online can be accessed through the iLearn unit.

The online quizzes will be undertaken using the iLearn quiz tool and the ePortfolio will be submitted via the 'Assignment' tool on the iLearn unit site.

MARKING RUBRICS

All written assessment tasks will be graded using a rubric, which can be found on the iLearn unit site. 

RELEASE OF RESULTS

The convener will aim to return your assignments within 3 weeks of the due date. Results can be viewed via iLearn using the Gradebook tool.

EXAMINATIONS

There is no formal examination in this unit.

EXTENSIONS AND DISRUPTION TO STUDIES

  • Extensions can only be granted in exceptional cases and may only be sought in consultation with the unit convenor and with support of documentary evidence. If you anticipate any difficulty in meeting assigned due dates then it is important that you contact the course’s convenor as early as possible.
  • Please avoid asking for extensions as missing deadlines complicates the work of markers and puts you behind. If you have to ask for an extension, request it BEFORE the deadline and not on the due date. Excuses such as ‘Getting behind with your work’ or 'I had other deadlines' do not count.

IMPORTANT PENALTIES TO BE APPLIED:

  • Written assessment tasks submitted after the due date without good reasons will be penalised by a deduction of 2% a day (including weekends) of the mark gained. After five days, a mark of 0% will be assigned.
  • Written assessment tasks submitted that are under or over the word length by more than 15% will be penalised with a 10% deduction. The marker will only read to the listed word limit, i.e. if the word limit is 1000 words they will stop reading at 1000 words (plus or minus up to 150 words).
  • Written assessment tasks submitted without proper referencing, i.e. few or no page numbers or no bibliography, will be marked according to the Macquarie University Plagiarism Policy and the schedule of penalties, including one of the following: reduced mark for the assessment task; required resubmission with reduced maximum mark; issuance of a caution or an automatic fail.

Disruption to Studies Policy

http://students.mq.edu.au/student_admin/exams/disruption_to_studies/

Applying for Disruption to Studies

No work will be accepted for marking beyond Week 13 unless you have submitted a request for disruption to studies notification with adequate and appropriate supporting evidence. Please note that requests are not granted automatically, and are reserved for unforeseen and serious circumstances such as prolonged illness, hospitalisation or bereavement in your immediate family. Students granted a disruption to studies may be awarded an incomplete grade in first semester results released in mid-July.

If you believe that you qualify, please contact the convenor as soon as is practically possible.

University Grading Policy

http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html

The grade a student receives will signify their overall performance in meeting the learning outcomes of a unit of study. Grades will not be awarded by reference to the achievement of other students nor allocated to fit a predetermined distribution. In determining a grade, due weight will be given to the learning outcomes and level of a unit (i.e. 100, 200, 300, 800 etc). 

The grade a student receives will signify their overall performance in meeting the learning outcomes of a unit of study. Grades will not be awarded by reference to the achievement of other students nor allocated to fit a predetermined distribution. In determining a grade, due weight will be given to the learning outcomes and level of a unit (ie 100, 200, 300, 800 etc). Graded units will use the following grades:

HD

High Distinction

85-100

D

Distinction 

75-84

Cr

Credit 

65-74

P

Pass

50-64

F

Fail

0-49

 

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Due
Online quiz 25% Weeks 2, 6,7,8,10,11,12,13
Book review 20% Thursday Week 4 @ 10pm
Research Essay 35% Friday Week 9 @ 10pm
ePortfolio 20% Friday Week 13 @10pm

Online quiz

Due: Weeks 2, 6,7,8,10,11,12,13
Weighting: 25%

Online quiz – Answer a series of questions (e.g. multiple choice, true/false) on the required weekly readings. The quiz will go live at 6pm on the Friday one week prior to the class and close at 11.55pm on the Tuesday night before class in Weeks 2, 6,7,8,10,11,12,13 (weeks without major assessment tasks due). You will not have access to the quiz after this time and you cannot take a ‘make up’ quiz later to catch up. Complete the quiz using the iLearn quiz tool.

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Analyse and express your judgment about ancient Egyptian political, social, economic and cultural history in an oral and written form;
  • Find, analyse and critique primary and secondary sources for ancient Egyptian history and present the information in a written format;
  • Interpret historical and archaeological information with appreciation and understanding and identify the social processes by which the Egyptian civilisation transformed and yet maintained its cultural identity throughout its long history.

Book review

Due: Thursday Week 4 @ 10pm
Weighting: 20%

Prepare a short critique of the unit’s textbook, Shaw, I. (ed.), The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt (Oxford, 2003), according to a set of guided questions available on iLearn. Word limit: 1000 words. Submit via Turnitin.


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Analyse and express your judgment about ancient Egyptian political, social, economic and cultural history in an oral and written form;
  • Find, analyse and critique primary and secondary sources for ancient Egyptian history and present the information in a written format;
  • Interpret historical and archaeological information with appreciation and understanding and identify the social processes by which the Egyptian civilisation transformed and yet maintained its cultural identity throughout its long history.

Research Essay

Due: Friday Week 9 @ 10pm
Weighting: 35%

Students will complete ONE (1) research essay. The question is listed on iLearn. Students will submit a self-evaluation using the marking rubric provided on iLearn. Word limit: 2,000 words. Submit via Turnitin. 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Analyse and express your judgment about ancient Egyptian political, social, economic and cultural history in an oral and written form;
  • Find, analyse and critique primary and secondary sources for ancient Egyptian history and present the information in a written format;
  • Interpret historical and archaeological information with appreciation and understanding and identify the social processes by which the Egyptian civilisation transformed and yet maintained its cultural identity throughout its long history.

ePortfolio

Due: Friday Week 13 @10pm
Weighting: 20%

The ePortfolio will be comprised of 2 elements:

  1. Journal of Learning (after each class): Each week students will submit a weekly self-reflection documenting their learning and highlighting the major challenges/positives from the weekly content in a Journal of Learning (max 200 words). Time will be allocated at the end of each class for students to complete their weekly reflections.
  2. Self-Reflection on Student Led-Discussion: Each student will lead the discussion topic in 1 tutorial, which will be based on the readings and the lecture content. Each student will prepare and submit their planning notes, peer-evaluations and self-reflection of the discussion.

The final ePortfolio submission will include the weekly Journal of Learning compiled into one document in addition to the planning form, peer-evaluations and the self-reflection of the student led Discussion. Guidelines and word limit available in iLearn. Submit via Assignment tool.​


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Analyse and express your judgment about ancient Egyptian political, social, economic and cultural history in an oral and written form;
  • Find, analyse and critique primary and secondary sources for ancient Egyptian history and present the information in a written format;
  • Interpret historical and archaeological information with appreciation and understanding and identify the social processes by which the Egyptian civilisation transformed and yet maintained its cultural identity throughout its long history.
  • Actively participate in group discussion; work with and respond to the views of Ancient History staff and other students in the unit in an oral form; show an ability to reflect on the learning experience.

Delivery and Resources

UNIT REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS

This unit is comprised of 2 key elements:

  1. 3 hours of face to face instruction (1-2 hour of lectures and 1 hour of student led discussion in tutorials);
  2. and individual study and participation.
  • Students are expected to attend all classes, unless there are extenuating circumstances such as illness etc. A log will be taken to record attendance. 
  • For lecture times and classrooms please consult the MQ Timetable website: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au. This website will display up-to-date information on your classes and classroom locations.

iLearn will play a pivotal role throughout the session and it will be your central hub for information and instructions. Each week will be structured as follows:

BEFORE CLASS | 

  • Complete required readings.
  • Complete an online quiz based on the required readings and prepare for the tutorial discussion.

DURING CLASS | 

  • Engage with your peers in your assigned teams and participate in the weekly tutorial discussion/activities.

AFTER CLASS | 

  • Write a short reflection in your learning journal on iLearn (time will be allocated at the end of class).

Students must achieve an overall mark of 50% or above to complete this unit satisfactorily.

REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED TEXTS AND/OR MATERIALS

Required texts:

  • Wendrich, W., (ed.) Egyptian Archaeology (Chichester, Malden, 2010).
  • Kemp, B.J., Ancient Egypt. Anatomy of a Civilisation (London, New York, 2nd ed. 2006).
  • Shaw, I. (ed.), The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt (Oxford, 2003).

Recommended texts:

  • Baines, J. 2007. Visual and written culture in ancient Egypt. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Baines J. and Malek, J., Cultural Atlas of Ancient Egypt (New York, 2000, rev. edition).
  • W. Carruthers (ed.) Histories of Egyptology: Interdisciplinary Measures (New York, 2015).
  • Frood, E., and McDonald, A (eds.) Decorum and Experience: Essays in ancient culture for John Baines (Oxford, 2013).
  • Lloyd, A. B. (ed.) A Companion to Ancient Egypt. 2 volumes (Chichester,  2010). Full text available from Blackwell Reference Online - 2010 Collection (access through MQ library catalogue)
  • Trigger, B. G. and Lloyd, A., Kemp, B., O‘Connor, D., Ancient Egypt: A social history (Cambridge, 1983).
  • Wengrow, D. The Archaeology of Early Egypt: Social Transformation in North-East Africa, 10,000 to 2650 BC (Cambridge, 2006).
  • Wilkinson, R.H. (ed.), Egyptology Today (Cambridge, New York, 2008).

These texts are available for purchase at the Co-Op bookstore. To arrange for texts to be sent to you please contact the Co-Op online at the following address http://www.coop-bookshop.com.au.

UNIT WEBPAGE AND TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED

This unit will use iLearn: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/

IMPORTANT: All students are required to bring a device to class (mobile phones are not sufficient). If you do not have access to a device, please contact the convenor. 

PC and Internet access are required. Basic computer skills (e.g., internet browsing) and skills in word processing are also a requirement. Please consult teaching staff for any further, more specific requirements.

 

Unit Schedule

Week

Lecture

Tutorial

Assessment

1

Introduction to Ancient Egyptian Culture and Society

NO TUTORIAL

  • Unit guide Online Quiz (not assessable)

2

Ancient Egyptian Society:

Hierarchy, literacy and education

Research

methods 1

  • Online quiz – Week 2

3

Politics and Governance:

Ancient Egyptian Administration

Research

methods 2

  • No Quiz

4

Model Communities: Rural or Urban society?

Research

methods 3

  • No Quiz
  • Book Review due (Thursday @ 10pm)

5

Institution of ancient Egyptian Kingship

eXplore your potential

  • Online quiz – Week 5

6

Sex and Gender in Ancient Egypt

Student Led Tutorial discussion

  • Online quiz – Week 6

MID-SESSION BREAK

7

“Art” and the Aesthetic: Historiography and Museum Practice

Student Led Tutorial discussion

  • Online quiz – Week 7

8

The Archaeology of Death: Ancient Egyptian Attitudes to Death and the Afterlife 

Student Led Tutorial discussion

  • Online quiz – Week 8

9

NO CLASS

NO CLASS

  • No Quiz
  • Research essay due (Friday @ 10pm)

10

Spaces, landscapes and natures: Ancient and Modern perceptions of the Egyptian Environment and Landscape

Student Led Tutorial discussion

  • Online quiz – Week 9

11

Cultic and Mortuary Landscapes: Use and Re-use

Student Led Tutorial discussion

  • Online quiz – Week 10

12

Tradition, Innovation and Archaism

Student Led Tutorial discussion

  • Online quiz – Week 12

13

Ancient Egypt in the memory of the world

Student Led Tutorial discussion

  • Online quiz – Week 13
  • ePortfolio due (Friday @10pm)

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html

New Assessment Policy in effect from Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html. For more information visit http://students.mq.edu.au/events/2016/07/19/new_assessment_policy_in_place_from_session_2/

Assessment Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html

Grading Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html

Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html

Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html​

Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.

In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/

Results

Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

Learning Skills

Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.

Student Services and Support

Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.

Student Enquiries

For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au

IT Help

For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/

When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.

Graduate Capabilities

Creative and Innovative

Our graduates will also be capable of creative thinking and of creating knowledge. They will be imaginative and open to experience and capable of innovation at work and in the community. We want them to be engaged in applying their critical, creative thinking.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcomes

  • Analyse and express your judgment about ancient Egyptian political, social, economic and cultural history in an oral and written form;
  • Actively participate in group discussion; work with and respond to the views of Ancient History staff and other students in the unit in an oral form; show an ability to reflect on the learning experience.

Assessment tasks

  • Online quiz
  • Book review
  • Research Essay
  • ePortfolio

Capable of Professional and Personal Judgement and Initiative

We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcomes

  • Find, analyse and critique primary and secondary sources for ancient Egyptian history and present the information in a written format;
  • Interpret historical and archaeological information with appreciation and understanding and identify the social processes by which the Egyptian civilisation transformed and yet maintained its cultural identity throughout its long history.
  • Actively participate in group discussion; work with and respond to the views of Ancient History staff and other students in the unit in an oral form; show an ability to reflect on the learning experience.

Assessment tasks

  • Online quiz
  • Book review
  • Research Essay
  • ePortfolio

Commitment to Continuous Learning

Our graduates will have enquiring minds and a literate curiosity which will lead them to pursue knowledge for its own sake. They will continue to pursue learning in their careers and as they participate in the world. They will be capable of reflecting on their experiences and relationships with others and the environment, learning from them, and growing - personally, professionally and socially.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcome

  • Actively participate in group discussion; work with and respond to the views of Ancient History staff and other students in the unit in an oral form; show an ability to reflect on the learning experience.

Assessment tasks

  • Online quiz
  • Book review
  • Research Essay
  • ePortfolio

Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills

Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcome

  • Analyse and express your judgment about ancient Egyptian political, social, economic and cultural history in an oral and written form;

Assessment tasks

  • Online quiz
  • Book review
  • Research Essay
  • ePortfolio

Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking

We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcomes

  • Analyse and express your judgment about ancient Egyptian political, social, economic and cultural history in an oral and written form;
  • Find, analyse and critique primary and secondary sources for ancient Egyptian history and present the information in a written format;
  • Interpret historical and archaeological information with appreciation and understanding and identify the social processes by which the Egyptian civilisation transformed and yet maintained its cultural identity throughout its long history.
  • Actively participate in group discussion; work with and respond to the views of Ancient History staff and other students in the unit in an oral form; show an ability to reflect on the learning experience.

Assessment tasks

  • Online quiz
  • Book review
  • Research Essay
  • ePortfolio

Problem Solving and Research Capability

Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcomes

  • Analyse and express your judgment about ancient Egyptian political, social, economic and cultural history in an oral and written form;
  • Interpret historical and archaeological information with appreciation and understanding and identify the social processes by which the Egyptian civilisation transformed and yet maintained its cultural identity throughout its long history.

Assessment tasks

  • Online quiz
  • Book review
  • Research Essay
  • ePortfolio

Effective Communication

We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcomes

  • Find, analyse and critique primary and secondary sources for ancient Egyptian history and present the information in a written format;
  • Actively participate in group discussion; work with and respond to the views of Ancient History staff and other students in the unit in an oral form; show an ability to reflect on the learning experience.

Assessment tasks

  • Online quiz
  • Book review
  • Research Essay
  • ePortfolio

Engaged and Ethical Local and Global citizens

As local citizens our graduates will be aware of indigenous perspectives and of the nation's historical context. They will be engaged with the challenges of contemporary society and with knowledge and ideas. We want our graduates to have respect for diversity, to be open-minded, sensitive to others and inclusive, and to be open to other cultures and perspectives: they should have a level of cultural literacy. Our graduates should be aware of disadvantage and social justice, and be willing to participate to help create a wiser and better society.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcome

  • Find, analyse and critique primary and secondary sources for ancient Egyptian history and present the information in a written format;

Assessment tasks

  • Online quiz
  • Book review
  • Research Essay
  • ePortfolio

Socially and Environmentally Active and Responsible

We want our graduates to be aware of and have respect for self and others; to be able to work with others as a leader and a team player; to have a sense of connectedness with others and country; and to have a sense of mutual obligation. Our graduates should be informed and active participants in moving society towards sustainability.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcomes

  • Find, analyse and critique primary and secondary sources for ancient Egyptian history and present the information in a written format;
  • Actively participate in group discussion; work with and respond to the views of Ancient History staff and other students in the unit in an oral form; show an ability to reflect on the learning experience.

Assessment tasks

  • Online quiz
  • Book review
  • Research Essay
  • ePortfolio

Bibliography and Resources

The following is an abbreviated guide to approved web resources as well as primary and secondary works. A complete list can be found in the Egyptology Toolbox on iLearn: http://ilearn.mq.edu.au

Some material, such as excerpts from books and journal articles, will be put on the library's E‐Reserve and can be found via searching AHIS170 in multisearch – unit readings: http://www.mq.edu.au/on_campus/library/

 

Bibliographical aids, for information and references

In order to find the right books or articles, you can try this: International Association of Egyptologists, Annual Egyptological Bibliography (Leiden, 1948 ff.). The library holds the license to the on‐line database of this resource (Online Egyptological Bibliography, OEB) with titles to from 1822 to 2002 (roughly 70,000 items), as well as increasing coverage of 2003-2012 (in total over 90,000 items). Access through the library catalogue and databases: http://www.mq.edu.au/on_campus/library/

 

Approved websites with links to other good sites

Please note: as the Internet is open to everyone, there is no control over the content and quality of websites; hence each site depends on the knowledge and academic integrity of the author/s. Many websites cater for children and young adults in secondary schools or for a wider public therefore are not suitable for academic research.

 

General resources

Ancient Egypt Web Site http://www.ancient-egypt.co.uk

Australian Centre for Egyptology http://www.egyptology.mq.edu.au/

Egyptology resources http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/er/

Egyptologists’ Electronic Forum http://www.egyptologyforum.org/

The British Museum (web resources): http://www.britishmuseum.org/about_us/departments/ancient_egypt_and_sudan/subject-related_web_resources.aspx

 

Databases and e-resources

Aigyptos http://www.aigyptos.uni-muenchen.de

AERA (Ancient Egypt Research Associates) http://www.aeraweb.org

British Museum Studies in Ancient Egypt and Sudan http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/publications/online_journals/bmsaes.aspx

Catalogue général des antiquités égyptiennes du Musée du Caire Online http://www.egyptologyforum.org/EEFCG.html

Deir el-Medina Database http://www.leidenuniv.nl/nino/dmd/dmd.html

Digital Egypt for Universities http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk

Egypt Exploration Society Delta Survey http://www.deltasurvey.ees.ac.uk/ds-home.html

Egyptological Book Series Online http://www.egyptologyforum.org/EEFSeries.html

ETANA (Electronic Tools and Ancient Near East Archives): old excavation reports and literature http://www.etana.org

Giza Digital Library http://www.gizapyramids.org/code/emuseum.asp?newpage=library

IFAO (Institut français d’archéologie orientale, Cairo) http://www.ifao.egnet.net/

JSTOR. Searchable database of journal articles (access via MQ library databases:) library.mq.edu.au then search for “JSTOR”.

Osirisnet http://www.osirisnet.net/

Sefkhet Online Resources for Egyptology www.sefkhet.net/Oxford-Net-Res.html

Theban Mapping Project http://www.thebanmappingproject.com/

Tutankhamun: Anatomy of an Excavation, Griffith Institute; www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/tutankhamundiscovery.html)

 

Encyclopaedias of Egyptology

UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology http://escholarship.org/uc/nelc_uee

Lloyd, A. B. (ed.) A Companion to Ancient Egypt (Oxford, 2010) Full text available from Blackwell Reference Online - 2010 Collection (access through MQ library multi search)

Redford, D. B., The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt (Oxford, New York 2001). Oxford encyclopedia of ancient Egypt (access through MQ library multi search)

 

Museum web catalogues

Berlin, Egyptian Museum http://www.egyptian-museum-berlin.com/

Boston, Museum of Fine Arts http://www.mfa.org

Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/dept/ant/egypt/

Chicago, Oriental Institute Museum http://oi.uchicago.edu/museum

Leiden, Rijksmuseum van Oudheden http://www.rmo.nl/english/collection/permanent/egyptians

London, British Museum http://www.britishmuseum.org/default.aspx

London, Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology http://www.petrie.ucl.ac.uk/search/index.html

Manchester Museum http://www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/collection/ancientegypt/

New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections

New York, Brooklyn Museum http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/exhibitions/egyptian

Oxford, Ashmolean Museum http://www.ashmolean.org/

Paris, Musée du Louvre http://www.louvre.fr

Turin, Museo Egizio http://www.museoegizio.it/

The Global Egyptian Museum http://www.globalegyptianmuseum.org

 

Periodicals

The following is a short list of periodicals wholly or partly devoted to Egyptology. Articles are usually published in English, French or German. They are all recommended.

 

Archéo-Nil              Revue de la société pour l’étude des cultures prépharaoniques de la vallée du Nil

ASAE                       Annales du Services des Antiquités de l'Égypte

AVDAIK                  Archäologische Veröffentlichungen, Deutschen Archäologisches Institut Abteilung Kairo

BACE                       Bulletin of the Australian Centre for Egyptology

BASOR                    Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research

BES                          Bulletin of the Egyptological Seminar

BIFAO                     Bulletin de l’Institut Français d’Archéologie Orientale

Ch.d'Eg.                  Chronique d'Égypte

DE                           Discussions in Egyptology

GM                          Göttinger Miszellen

JARCE                     Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt

JAOS                       Journal of the American Oriental Society

JEA                          Journal of Egyptian Archaeology

JNES                        Journal of Near Eastern Studies

MDAIK                    Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts Abteilung Kairo

Or.                           Orientalia

RdE                         Revue d'Égyptologie

SAGA                      Studien zur Archäologie und Geschichte Altägyptens

SAK                         Studien zur altägyptischen Kultur

ZAS                         Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde

 

General Resources

*   = Recommended reading

*Arnold, D., The Monuments of Egypt: an A-Z Companion to Ancient Egyptian Architecture (London, 2009).

Assmann, J., Ägypten: Eine Sinngeschichte (Munich, 1996).

 Baines, J., Malek, J., An Atlas of Ancient Egypt (Oxford, 1980).

*Baines, J., Malek, J., Cultural Atlas of Ancient Egypt (New York, c. 2000 rev. edition).

*Bard, K.A, An Introduction to the archaeology of ancient Egypt (Malden, MA, Oxford, Victoria, 2008).

*Bard, K.A. (ed.), Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt (London, 1999).

*Brewer, D.J., Teeter, E., Egypt and the Egyptians (Cambridge, 1999).

*Dodson, A.D.A., Hilton, D., The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt (London, 2004).

*Cullen, J., How to Read, Write, and Think about History (Malden, Oxford, 2013).

Davies, W.V., Friedman, R.F., Egypt (London 1998).

*Donadoni, S. (ed.), The Egyptians (Chicago, 1997)

*Dorman, P.F., ‘Epigraphy and Recording’, in Wilkinson, R.H. (ed.), Egyptology Today (Cambridge, New York, 2008), p. 77-97.

Edwards, I.E.S., Gadd, C.J., Hammond, N.G.L. (eds), The Cambridge Ancient History, 2 vols. (Cambridge 1970, rev. edition 1984).

Engel, E., Muller, V. and Hartung, U. (eds), Zeichen aus dem Sand. Streiflichter aus Agyptens Geschichte zu Ehren von Gunter Dreyer (Wiesbaden, 2008). (Some articles in English).

Gardiner, A., Egypt of the Pharaohs (Oxford, 1961).

*Grimal, N., A History of Ancient Egypt, trans. by I. Shaw (London, 1992).

Hallo, W.W., Simpson, W.K., The Ancient Near East (New York, 1971).

*Hayes, W.C., The Scepter of Egypt, 2 vols. (New York, 1971).

*Helck, H.W., Meyer, Ch.(ed.), Lexikon der Ägyptologie, 7 vols. (Wiesbaden, 1975-1992).

*Hornung, E., History of Ancient Egypt: An Introduction, trans. by D. Lorton (Ithaca, London, 1999).

*Hornung, E., Krauss R. and Warburton, D. (eds), Ancient Egyptian Chronology (Leiden, Boston, 2006).

*Ikram, S. and Dodson, A., The Tomb in Ancient Egypt: Royal and Private Sepulchres from the Early Dynastic Period to the Romans (Cairo, 2008).

James, T.G.H., An Introduction to Ancient Egypt (London, 1979).

Janssen, R., Janssen, J., Growing Up in Ancient Egypt (London, 1990).

*Janssen, R., Janssen, J., Growing up and getting old in Ancient Egypt (London, 2007).

* Kanawati, N., The Tomb and Beyond: Burial Customs of Egyptian Officials (Warminster, 2001).

Kees, H., Ancient Egypt. A Cultural Topography (Chicago, London, 1977).

*Kemp, B.J., Ancient Egypt. Anatomy of a Civilisation (London, 2006 rev. edition).

Knapp, A.B., The History and Culture of Ancient Western Asia and Egypt (Chicago, 1988).

Lloyd, A.B., (ed.), A Companion to Ancient Egypt, 2 vols., (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010). Available to download via the MQ library catalogue.

O’Connor, D., Silverman, D. (eds), Ancient Egyptian Kingship (Leiden, 1995).

Porter, B., and Moss, R., Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs and Paintings, Vols I‐VII (Oxford, 1927 ff.). (2nd edition Oxford, 1960 ff.).

*Redford, D. B., The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt, 3 vols. (Oxford, New York 2001).

 *Rice, M., Who's Who in Ancient Egypt (London, 1999).

*Schenkel, W., 'The Decipherment of Hieroglyphs and Richard Lepsius', BACE 23 (2012), p. 105-144.

*Schulz, R. and Seidel, M. (eds), Egypt. The World of the Pharaohs (Cologne, 2004)

 Shaw, I., Ancient Egyptian Technology and innovation (London, 2012).

*Shaw, I., Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford, New York, 2004).

*Shaw, I. (ed.), The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt (Oxford, 2003).

*Shaw, I. and Nicholson, P., The British Museum Dictionary of Ancient Egypt (London, 1995, reprinted 2008).

*Slater-Savage, J., 'The Ancient History Teaching Collection at Macquarie University', Ancient History: Resources for Teachers (1990: 3), p. 161-167.

*Stevenson, A., “Material Culture of the Predynastic Period”, in Teeter, E. (ed.), Egypt before the Pyramids (Chicago, 2011), 65-74.

*Trigger, B.G., Kemp, B.J., Lloyd, A.B., O’Connor, D., Ancient Egypt: A Social History (Cambridge, 1983).

Tyldesley, J., Chronicle of the Queens of Egypt. From Early Dynastic Times to the Death of Cleopatra, (London, 2006).

*Van De Mieroop, M., A History of Ancient Egypt (Malden, Oxford, 2010).

Vandier, J., Manuel d'archéologie égyptienne, vols I‐VI (Paris, 1952‐1978).

*Wendrich, W. (ed.), Egyptian Archaeology (Chichester, Malden, 2010).

*Wilkinson, R.H. (ed.), Egyptology Today (Cambridge, New York, 2008).

*Wilkinson, T. (ed.), The Egyptian World (Oxford, 2007).

 

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