Ancient Egyptian Temple and City of Thebes

(Same as Art History M110C.) Lecture, four hours; fieldwork, one hour. Focus on ancient temples of city of Thebes (modern day Luxor). Theban temples are some of best-preserved cult buildings in all of Egypt, and their study illuminates traditions of artistic representation, architectural development, and social and political transformations echoed throughout all of ancient Egypt. Investigation of ritual linking of temples on Nile's eastern and western banks through festival processions, chronological changes in function and form of Theban temples through time, and statuary program of individual temples. P/NP or letter grading.

Review Summary

Clarity
N/A
Organization
N/A
Time
N/A
Overall
N/A

Enrollment Progress

Enrollment data not available.

Course

Previously taught
11S

Previous Grades

Grade distributions not available.