Egyptology

The educational objective of the course is to develop general knowledge related to all aspects of ancient Egyptian civilization (from the end of the fourth millennium BC to the Roman conquest of the country), with specific insights into the history, archaeology, culture, religion, language and literature (with notions of grammar and reading of texts in Egyptian hieroglyph), its transformations over the millennia and its influence on modern and contemporary culture. Issues related to the history of the discipline will also be discussed, making use of the documents preserved in the Egyptological Archives of the University of Milan. Each year we will also deal with a specific topic, in relation to the research activities of the teacher and the advances in Egyptological research in general.

Knowledge - At the end of the course the student will acquire a basic knowledge of ancient Egyptian civilization in its development and its transformations, through the analysis of archaeological, iconographic and textual sources.

Skills - At the end of the course the student will develop a basic competence in the use of the essential bibliographical tools and of the technical egyptological lexicon; critical skills in the interpretation of documents; ability to distinguish between preconceived ideas and results deriving from scientific research; awareness of the content and usefulness for the research of the Egyptological archives and the history of the discipline.