ANCH325 New Kingdom Egypt
Updated: 16 November 2006| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level C - Internet access required | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) | None | |||||||||
| Supervised Exam | There is no UNE Supervised Examination. | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | any 12 cp in ANCH, ARPA, ECON (units with a 4 or 5 as second digit [denoting ECON HIST] only, HIST or RELS | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | ANCH 223/323, 225, 425 | |||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||
| Combined Units |
ANCH425 - New Kingdom Egypt |
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| Coordinator(s) | Matthew Dillon (mdillon@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
A study of the history and civilisation of New Kingdom Egypt (1600-1000 BC). Emphasis will be placed on both documentary sources of information and material evidence in order to understand the political, social and cultural life of the New Kingdom. The expulsion of the invading Hyksos, the religious heresy of Akhenaten, the growth of an Egyptian empire, its conflicts and relationships with the Hittites, the society of New Kingdom Egypt, and Egypt of the Old Testament in this period, will be examined. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Disclaimer | Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period. |