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UdemyAncient Egypt: a history in six objects
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Ancient Egyptian History Through Six Real Artifacts
This course uses six objects from the Manchester Museum's collection as anchor points, moving chronologically from Predynastic Egypt's first king, Narmer, through to Cleopatra VII and the Greco-Roman period.
Who It's For
Anyone curious about ancient Egypt who wants an accessible, object-led introduction — no prior knowledge of Egyptian history, religion, or geography is required.
What You'll Take Away
- How to place a physical artifact within its social and historical context
- A chronological overview of the Dynastic Age of ancient Egypt
- Insight into the origin, manufacture, decoration, and use of museum objects
- Recommended readings and curated external resources for further study
Each week centers on a different object, combining video guides and discussion with optional reading, so the history unfolds through tangible evidence rather than abstract timelines.
About this course
This course provides an introduction to ancient Egyptian history, using six items from the collections of the Manchester Museum. These items have been carefully chosen to reflect the development of the Dynastic Age through their origin, manufacture, decoration, and use. Week by week we will examine a different artefact and place it in its social and historical context. This will allow us to journey from Predynastic Egypt and its first king, Narmer, to Greco-Roman Egypt and its final queen, Cleopatra VII.
Since this is an introduction to ancient Egypt, no prior knowledge of the history, geography, religion or society of ancient Egypt is needed - all that we ask is that learners are open minded, tolerant and polite at all times.
The course largely consists of video guides and discussions, accompanied by recommended reading either provided in PDF format or by way of links to curated external sites.
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