Epigraphy
General data
Course ID: | 3600-7-EG2-E(Z) |
Erasmus code / ISCED: | (unknown) / (unknown) |
Course title: | Epigraphy |
Name in Polish: | Epigrafika(Z) |
Organizational unit: | Faculty of Oriental Studies |
Course groups: | |
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
(not available)
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Language: | Polish |
Type of course: | obligatory courses |
Mode: | Classroom |
Short description: |
The course aims at providing knowledge on the standard formulae of some typical texts, the possible forms of hieroglyphs and preparing the participants for individual reading. |
Full description: |
Epigraphy deals with examination of texts written on various materials – mainly stone (for instance: on temple walls, stelae and others). The course aims at providing knowledge on the standard formulae of some typical texts, the possible forms of hieroglyphs and preparing the participants for individual reading. Texts from various periods will be read (from Old Kingdom to Late Period). |
Bibliography: |
R. Caminos/H. G. Fischer, Ancient Egyptian Epigraphy and Paleography, New York 1976; H.G. Fischer, The Orientation of Hieroglyphs, I, Reversals, (Egyptian Studies II), New York, 1977; P. Der Manuelian, Digital Epigraphy: An Approach to Streamlining Egyptological Epigraphic Method, JARCE 35, 1998, 97-113. |
Learning outcomes: |
The student should: Knowledge: - know the rules of the description of texts from various monuments; know the most important types of inscriptions; Skills: - can analyze and make documentation of the original inscribed material; Competence: - understand the meaning of the language for the culture of Ancient Egypt. |
Assessment methods and assessment criteria: |
Semester assessment - Attendance control, - Continuous assessment, - Semester papers (description of an inscribed monument). |
Practical placement: |
Not applicable |
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