The history of ancient Egypt.
Ancient Egyptian civilization is so grand that our minds sometimes have difficulty adjusting to it. The most advanced of any ancient civilization, Egypt's ancient kingdom lasted for 30 centuries, longer than any other, yet today, it remains one of the most mysterious. Home of the only one of the Eight Wonders of the Ancient World still standing, the Great Pyramid of Cheops was the tallest building in the world until well into the 1800s. This course chronologically surveys 3,000 years of recorded Egyptian history, from unification in 3100 BC through the death of Cleopatra in 30 BC.
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| Egypt > History > To 332 B.C. Egypt > History > 332-30 B.C. Egypt > Civilization > To 332 B.C. Egypt > Civilization > 332 B.C.-638 A.D. Egypt > Antiquities. |
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| Video recordings. |
- ISBN: 1565855744
- Physical Description 8 videodiscs : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher Chantilly, VA : The Teaching Company, [2011?]
- Copyright ©1999
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| General Note: | "Course no. 350." The Teaching Company: ID350A-01 (container), PD350A (disc surfaces). Videodiscs in 1 container (19 cm.). Course guidebook includes professor biography, statement of course scope, lecture outlines and notes, timeline, glossary, biographical notes, and bibliography. GMD: videodisc. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Disc 1. Introduction ; Prehistoric Egypt ; Ancient Egyptian thought ; Napoleon and the beginnings of Egyptology ; The Rosetta Stone, and much more ; The first nation in history -- Disc 2. The rise of the Old Kingdom ; Sneferu, the pyramid builder ; The Great Pyramid of Giza ; The end of the Old Kingdom ; The First Intermediate Period ; The Middle Kingdom : Dynasty XI -- Disc 3. The Middle Kingdom : Dynasty XII ; The Second Intermediate Period ; Joseph in Egypt ; The beginning of the New Kingdom : the fabulous XVIIIth Dynasty ; Queen Hatshepsut ; Obelisks -- Disc 4. Tuthmosis III : King at last ; The fabulous XVIIIth Dynasty rolls on ; Akhenaten the heretic pharaoh ; The discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb ; The murder of Tutankhamen: a theory ; Medicine : the necessary art -- Disc 5. The end of Dynasty XVIII ; Mummification : how we know what we know ; What mummies tell us ; Making a modern mummy ; Dynasty XIX begins ; Ramses the Great : the early years -- Disc 6. Ramses the Great : the later years ; The Exodus : did it happen? ; The decline of Dynasty XIX ; Dynasty XX : the decline continues ; Ancient Egyptian magic ; Dynasty XXI : Egypt divided -- Disc 7. Dynasty XXII : Egypt united ; Dynasty XXV : the Nubians have their day ; Dynasty XXVI : the Saite period ; Dynasty XXVII : the Persians ; Dynasties XXVIII to XXXI : the beginning of the end ; Alexander the Great -- Disc 8. The first Ptolemies ; The middle Ptolemies : the decline ; Animal mummies ; Cleopatra's family ; Cleopatra : the last Ptolemy ; The grand finale. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Producer, Tamara Stonebarger ; director, James Blandford ; editor, Sal Rodriguez ; content editors, Phil Burnham, David Moyer. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Forty-eight lectures of thirty minutes each by Bob Brier, Egyptologist and Professor of Philosophy at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University. |
| System Details Note: | DVD. |
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The History of Ancient Egypt
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The History of Ancient Egypt
No civilization lasted so long (more than 3,000 years) or so repeatedly amazed as ancient Egypt. Its art and architecture remain touchstones of beauty and grandeur even today, up to five millennia after they were first brought into being. Egypt fascinates almost everyone; this course will fascinate you. Why? Egypt was the most advanced of ancient civilizations. Its accomplishments include monumental architecture, medical science, monotheism, and mummification. The art of ancient Egypt is among the most beautiful of all ages. Yet, even after deciphering the hieroglyphs, Egypt remains one of the most mysterious civilizations in history. Scarabs, mummies, obelisks, sphinxes-their civilization was extraordinary and yet so other from what we live today. The pyramids alone boggle understanding. The only one of the Wonders of the Ancient World still standing, the Great Pyramid of Cheops was the tallest building in the world until well into the 1800s. It contains 2.3 million limestone blocks, weighing 5,000 pounds each on average. Tens of thousands of men labored to raise this tomb-but they were not slaves; they were free farmers and artisans. The social organization alone of this project humbles most modern achievements. This is the big picture, but it is the detail of Egypt that fastens our attention, too. What was it like to be a laborer sent to the turquoise mines in the Sinai? What kind of wine did Tutankhamen prefer? Was he murdered? What motivated Akhenaten, an odd, androgynous Pharaoh who moved the capital of Egypt to a remote part of the desert and founded a monotheistic religion?
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