The course deals with the emergence of complex society in Egypt in the 5th-3th millennia BC through studying various topics like concentration of population at specific sites, emerging inequality in burials, construction of monumental architecture, development of ritual activities, specialisation in artefact production, expansion of exchange/ trade network, and development of art and writing.
Ingangseisen
BA degree (or equivalent) in Archaeology or a relevant discipline.
SAP and exchange students: admission after approval by the Graduate School of Archaeology.
Some basic knowledge of the geography and general archaeology of the Near East including Egypt.
Leerdoelen
*Understanding of and insight in the processes concerned like concentration of population at specific sites, emerging inequality in burials, construction of monumental architecture, development of ritual activities, specialisation in artefact production, expansion of exchange/ trade network, and development of art and writing; *Is able to critically assess current research and literature on this subject and voice one’s well-argumented opinion; *Is able to critically analyse the theories and methods used to come to views on these processes, *Is able to critically apply the theories and methods on a casy study, find relevant literature and present this via a powerpoint presentation and is able to handle a stimulating discussion afterwards; *Is able to write a paper on his/her research topic, with expression of a critically assessment of the literature and one’s own well-argumented opinion, making use of the feedback received with the presentation.
Onderwijsvorm
Seminar, with two introductory lectures on the themes and available data by the lecturer, will be followed by student presentations on given topics.
Toetsing
Two essays of ca 5000 words each, one of them being a further developed version of the oral presentation.
Literatuur
To be presented later.