Archaeology of Egypt and Nubia 2800-ABEGY-B

The lecture examines the most important archaeological remains in
Egypt and Nubia, dating from the 11 th millennium BCE to the 1 st

millennium CE. It discusses historical, cultural, and social phenomena
and the different hypotheses regarding their occurrence.
Egypt:
1. Introduction to Archaeology of the Nile Valley and Delta
2. Basic Definitions and Concepts
3. Prehistory of the Egyptian Nile Valley and Delta
4. Behind the Narmer Palette: Unification of Egypt (Late
Predynastic Period)
5. The First Pharaohs (Dynasties 1–2)
6. Time of Innovation (Dynasty 3)
7. The Pyramids and Their Builders (Dynasty 4)
8. The Sun Kings (Dynasty 5)
9. Rupture and Continuity (Dynasty 6)
10. The First Intermediate Period (Dynasties 8–Beginning of 11)
11. Bringing Egypt Back Together (Dynasty 11 and Beginning of 12)
12. The Golden Age? (Dynasty 12)
13. The Threat of the Hyksos (Dynasties 13–17)
14. The Beginning of a New Era (Beginning of Dynasty 18)
15. Worshipping the Aten (Dynasty 18)
16. The Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun (Dynasty 18)
17. Fortresses and Temples (Dynasties 19–20)
18. Libyan Anarchy? (Dynasties 21–23)
19. Kushites and Saites (Dynasties 25–26)
20. Persians and the Last “Native” Dynasties (Dynasties 27–30)
21. Alexander in Egypt
22. Ptolemaic Period
23. Roman Period
Nubia:
1. Neolithic cultures
2. Group A – pre-Krema cultures
3. Kerma horizon: Krema, Group-C and Pan-grave cultures
4. Napatan period
5. Meroitic period