The Magic of Alexander That Wasn’t Magic
Reading this week about the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt was really enlightening. I had learned about the Greek Empire in Egypt in a previous history class but it was really helpful to get the...
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Persians: a Question of Perspective?
I thought the point Ethan made today in class about the Persians, and whether or not they were actually cruel to the Egyptians or if it was just propaganda by the Greeks who already had a deep seated...
View ArticleBurial Structures of the Late Period
My current research topic is on Ancient Egyptian mortuary practices. Of course, when we began to dive into this today, my eyes and ears were wide open! We talked about tumuli in el-Kurru. As Ethan...
View ArticleBetter Late Than Never: Bonus blog…
So, I promised it…and here it is, your bonus blog. This time, I’ve got a specific question: Which aspect (topic, etc.) in Egyptian archaeology (that we either covered in class or didn’t cover in...
View ArticleThe Untold Story of Egyptian and Greek Trade Relations
I feel that the most important topic discussed in class was the trade relations that went on between Greece and Egypt. Many people know that Alexander the Great founded Alexandria. Similarly,...
View ArticleValley of the Kings
In class, I can’t recall specifics told about the discovery of the Valley of the Kings, I think this is the greatest, most important entity in Ancient Egyptian archaeology.We definitely talked about...
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Mortuary Practices
I thought that the most important aspect of Egyptian Archaeology that we talked about in class were the mortuary practices. I realize that this is a broad topic, but I think that the importance of the...
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Study the home
The most aspect of Egyptian archaeology is the broadly defined household archaeology. Unfortunately, it is also among the least “interesting” aspects of archaeology to the general public. Archaeology...
View ArticleRosetta Stone
The Rosetta Stone allowed for Egyptologists to translate ancient Egyptian inscriptions. Although the Rosetta Stone itself isn’t necessarily an aspect of Egyptian archaeology its finding contributed...
View ArticleThe Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
I think the most important event to discuss about Ancient Egypt (if I had to choose one) would be when Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt united. The unification of Egypt into one kingdom allowed for the...
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