BASA025 - EGYPTOLOGY AND ARCHEOLOGY AND COPTIC ART

courses
ID:
BASA025
Duration (hours):
42
CFU:
6
SSD:
EGITTOLOGIA E CIVILTÀ COPTA
Located in:
CHIETI
Url:
BENI ARCHEOLOGICI E STORICO-ARTISTICI/CORSO GENERICO Year: 2
Year:
2025
Course Catalogue:
https://unich.coursecatalogue.cineca.it/af/2025?co...

Overview

Date/time interval

Secondo Semestre (01/03/2026 - 31/05/2026)

Syllabus

Course Objectives


The course is designed to provide a general knowledge of Egyptian civilization (with a focus on archaeology, history and art history) and an elementary knowledge of hieroglyphic writing and of the classical phase of the Egyptian language. The chronological span covers a period from the beginning of the 4th millennium BC to the Ptolemaic conquest (4th century BC). Classes will be also dedicated to research led by the teacher to show methods and tools aimed to independently carry Egyptological research on.

Teaching Methods


The course on Ancient Egyptian civilization is mainly based on PowerPoint presentations.
The course in hieroglyphic writing and Egyptian language includes classes, followed by reading and translation exercises.
Student participation is required, especially for hieroglyphics lessons.
During the academic year, a learning path will also be proposed. It will require passing a series of tests and it is designed to improve the research skills of students in view of the final thesis. Participation is optional.
Where possible and with the agreement of the students, visits to Egyptian monuments and collections will be organized.

Assessment Methods


Learning Verification:
To achieve proficiency, students need to pass a written test. For non-attending students, a short oral interview will be necessary.

Learning assessment methods:
Students' skills will be first assessed through the frequence to the lessons.
The final exam consists of a written test in which the basic knowledge reached by the student at the end of the course will be verified. The written test is composed of four parts: 1) Identification and description of an Egyptian monument chosen from those analysed during the course; 2) Identification and chronological sequencing of nine photos of sites and monuments selected from those shown during the course; 3) transliteration, analysis and translation of a sentence in hieroglyphics taken from the exercises of the first ten lessons of Gardiner, Alan H. 1957. Egyptian Grammar (3rd Edition). Oxford: Griffith Institute; 4) a short text on a topic chosen by the student and that she or he considers particularly significant.
The short interview for non-attending students will focus on general topics based on the recommended texts.

Assessment:
Final grade

Texts


For the general course, reading one of the following volumes is recommended:

Gardiner Alan H. 1961. Egypt of the Pharaohs. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Trigger, Bruce, Barry J. Kemp, David O'Connor and Alan B. Lloyd. 1983. Ancient Egypt: A Social History. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Shaw, Ian (Editor). 1983. The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

There are other and more recent English books on Ancient Egyptian civilisation that can be used, subject to agreement with the teacher.

The Egyptian language and hieroglyphic writing course is based on:

Gardiner, Alan H. 1957. Egyptian Grammar (3rd Edition). Oxford: Griffith Institute.

PDF versions of the volume is available on the teacher's online space.

Contents


The course is divided into two parts.

The first part is dedicated to outlining a general picture of Egyptian civilization through lessons primarily focused on history, archaeology and art. The chronological span covers the period between the beginning of the 4th millennium and the 4th century BC.
The second part is dedicated to the learning of the classical phase of the Egyptian language (Middle Egyptian) and to hieroglyphic writing. Lessons are accompanied by written exercises that aim to enable students to understand elementary texts.

More information


The teacher can be contacted at f.tiradritti@ipostmed.org .
All teaching materials will be made available to the student in the teacher's online page.
Attendance at the course is recommended, especially for lessons on Egyptian language and hieroglyphic writing.

Degrees

Degrees

BENI ARCHEOLOGICI E STORICO-ARTISTICI 
Master’s Degree
2 years
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People

People

TIRADRITTI FRANCESCO
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