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Wonders of Ancient Egypt

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Inicioartes y humanidadesHistoria

Wonders of Ancient Egypt

Universidad de Pensilvania

Acerca de este curso: Colossal pyramids, imposing temples, golden treasures, enigmatic hieroglyphs, powerful pharaohs, strange gods, and mysterious mummies are features of Ancient Egyptian culture that have fascinated people over the millennia. The Bible refers to its gods, rulers, and pyramids. Neighboring cultures in the ancient Near East and Mediterranean wrote about its god-like kings and its seemingly endless supply of gold. The Greeks and Romans describe aspects of Egypt's culture and history. As the 19th century began, the Napoleonic campaign in Egypt highlighted the wonders of this ancient land, and public interest soared. Not long after, Champollion deciphered Egypt's hieroglyphs and paved the way for other scholars to reveal that Egyptian texts dealt with medicine, dentistry, veterinary practices, mathematics, literature, and accounting, and many other topics. Then, early in the 20th century, Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun and its fabulous contents. Exhibitions of this treasure a few decades later resulted in the world's first blockbuster, and its revival in the 21st century has kept interest alive. Join Dr. David Silverman, Professor of Egyptology at Penn, Curator in Charge of the Egyptian Section of the Penn Museum, and curator of the Tutankhamun exhibitions on a guided tour of the mysteries and wonders of this ancient land. He has developed this online course and set it in the galleries of the world famous Penn Museum. He uses many original Egyptian artifacts to illustrate his lectures as he guides students as they make their own discovery of this fascinating culture. This course focused on five key areas in the study of Ancient Egypt: 1) Principles of Egyptian Art, 2) The Basics of the Language of Ancient Egypt: Hieroglyphs, 3) Egyptian Magic, 4) Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, and the Religion of the Aten, and 5) The Burial of Tutankhamun and the Search for his Tomb. This course is intended to accompany, and ideally to follow, Introduction to Ancient Egypt (also available on Coursera).


Creada por:  Universidad de Pensilvania
Universidad de Pensilvania

  • David P. Silverman

    Enseñado por:  David P. Silverman, Eckley Brinton Coxe, Jr. Professor of Egyptology

    Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations
NivelIntermediate
Compromiso1 to 2 hours per week
Idioma
English
Cómo aprobarAprueba todas las tareas calificadas para completar el curso.
Calificaciones del usuario
4.8 estrellas
Calificación promedio del usuario 4.8Ve los que los estudiantes dijeron
Programa
SEMANA 1
Welcome to the Course
1 video, 2 readings
  1. Vídeo: Course Introduction
  2. Reading: Introduction to Wonders of Ancient Egypt
  3. Discussion Prompt: Introduce Yourself!
  4. Reading: Suggested Course Textbook
SEMANA 2
Principles of Egyptian Art
6 videos, 1 reading
  1. Vídeo: Principles of Egyptian Art: Part 1
  2. Vídeo: Principles of Egyptian Art: Part 2
  3. Vídeo: Principles of Egyptian Art: Part 3
  4. Vídeo: Principles of Egyptian Art: Part 4
  5. Vídeo: Principles of Egyptian Art: Part 5
  6. Vídeo: Principles of Egyptian Art: Part 6
  7. Discussion Prompt: Ancient Egyptian Art and Religion
  8. Reading: Suggested & Further Reading
Calificado: Principles of Egyptian Art
SEMANA 3
The Basics of the Language of Ancient Egypt: Hieroglyphs
11 videos, 1 reading
  1. Vídeo: Hieroglyphs: Part 1
  2. Vídeo: Hieroglyphs: Part 2
  3. Vídeo: Hieroglyphs: Part 3
  4. Vídeo: Hieroglyphs: Part 4
  5. Vídeo: Hieroglyphs: Part 5
  6. Vídeo: Hieroglyphs: Part 6
  7. Vídeo: Hieroglyphs: Part 7
  8. Vídeo: Hieroglyphs: Part 8
  9. Vídeo: Hieroglyphs: Part 9
  10. Vídeo: Hieroglyphs: Part 10
  11. Vídeo: Hieroglyphs: Part 11
  12. Discussion Prompt: Ancient Egyptian Language vs Modern Languages
  13. Reading: Suggested & Further Reading
Calificado: Hieroglyphs
SEMANA 4
Egyptian Magic
8 videos, 1 reading
  1. Vídeo: Magic: Part 1
  2. Vídeo: Magic: Part 2
  3. Vídeo: Magic: Part 3
  4. Vídeo: Magic: Part 4
  5. Vídeo: Magic: Part 5
  6. Vídeo: Magic: Part 6
  7. Vídeo: Magic: Part 7
  8. Vídeo: Magic: Part 8
  9. Discussion Prompt: Magic and Religion
  10. Reading: Suggested and Further Reading
Calificado: Magic
SEMANA 5
Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, and the Religion of the Aten
10 videos, 1 reading
  1. Vídeo: Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, and the Religion of the Aten: Part 1
  2. Vídeo: Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, and the Religion of the Aten: Part 2
  3. Vídeo: Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, and the Religion of the Aten: Part 3
  4. Vídeo: Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, and the Religion of the Aten: Part 4
  5. Vídeo: Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, and the Religion of the Aten: Part 5
  6. Vídeo: Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, and the Religion of the Aten: Part 6
  7. Vídeo: Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, and the Religion of the Aten: Part 7
  8. Vídeo: Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, and the Religion of the Aten: Part 8
  9. Vídeo: Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, and the Religion of the Aten: Part 9
  10. Vídeo: Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, and the Religion of the Aten: Part 10
  11. Discussion Prompt: Akhenaten vs Tutankhamun
  12. Reading: Suggested and Further Reading
Calificado: Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, and the Religion of the Aten
SEMANA 6
The Burial of Tutankhamun and the Search for his Tomb
9 videos, 1 reading
  1. Vídeo: Tutankhamun and his Tomb: Part 1
  2. Vídeo: Tutankhamun and his Tomb: Part 2
  3. Vídeo: Tutankhamun and his Tomb: Part 3
  4. Vídeo: Tutankhamun and his Tomb: Part 4
  5. Vídeo: Tutankhamun and his Tomb: Part 5
  6. Vídeo: Tutankhamun and his Tomb: Part 6
  7. Vídeo: Tutankhamun and his Tomb: Part 7
  8. Vídeo: Tutankhamun and his Tomb: Part 8
  9. Vídeo: Tutankhamun and his Tomb: Part 9
  10. Discussion Prompt: Burials and Tombs
  11. Reading: Suggested and Further Reading
Calificado: Burial of Tut

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Universidad de Pensilvania
The University of Pennsylvania (commonly referred to as Penn) is a private university, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. A member of the Ivy League, Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, and considers itself to be the first university in the United States with both undergraduate and graduate studies.
Calificaciones y revisiones
Calificado 4.8 de 5 141 calificaciones
Luca Bedin Sabbadin

This was an excellent course; I really enjoyed; Particularly interesting were the lectures about Egyptian Magic and how it is related with this ancient culture.

Seda Surel

Very impressing, well-prepared, detailed course. I have learnt a lot and I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to gain insight about Ancient Egyption culture!

MP

Very Interesting course about Ancient Egyptian life. Lectures were easy to follow and it isn't too time consuming. Thoroughly enjoyable!

JT

This course focuses more on architect, art and language of Egypt, which are all rarely mentioned in other Egypt introducing class. Egypt culture and history is really fascinating!



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