NES 2668 - [Ancient Egyptian Civilization]

(crosslisted) ARKEO 2668
(GHB) (ALC-AS, HA-AS, HST-AS) (CU-ITL)

Spring. Not offered: 2022-2023. Next offered: 2023-2024. 3 credits. Student option grading.

C. Monroe.

The course surveys the history and culture of pharaonic Egypt from its prehistoric origins down to the early first millennium bce. Within a chronological framework, the following themes or topics will be considered: the development of the Egyptian state (monarchy, administration, ideology), social organization (class, gender and family, slavery), economic factors, and empire and international relations.