Identify at least one article that you found challenging and describe why.
List at least 3-5 questions you have about the overall material you just read.
- Thinking about the readings and/or videos for the week altogether, identify and connect 3-5 common themes.
- For your assignment, choose 1 from these readings.
Historical Context
Introduction to Egypt: https://smarthistory.org/ancient-egypt-an-introduction/Links to an external site.
Pre & Early dynastic Egypt: https://smarthistory.org/predynastic-early-dynastic-introduction/Links to an external site.
Old Kingdom: https://smarthistory.org/old-kingdom-first-intermediate-period-introduction/Links to an external site.
Middle Kingdom: https://smarthistory.org/middle-kingdom-and-second-intermediate-period-introduction/Links to an external site.
- New Kingdom: https://smarthistory.org/new-kingdom-third-intermediate-period-introduction/Links to an external site.
Looting https://www.mei.edu/publications/loss-and-looting-egyptian-antiquitiesLinks to an external site.
Art Works:
Pre and Early dynastic, and old Kingdom
Palette of King Narmer: https://smarthistory.org/palette-of-king-narmer/Links to an external site.
- Great Pyramids of Giza: https://smarthistory.org/the-great-pyramids-of-giza/Links to an external site.
Menkaure and his wife: https://smarthistory.org/king-menkaure-mycerinus-and-queen/Links to an external site.
Seated Scribe: https://smarthistory.org/seated-scribe/Links to an external site.
Middle Kingdom
Statues of Senswosret https://smarthistory.org/statues-of-senusret-iii/Links to an external site.
Pectoral and Necklace: https://smarthistory.org/pectoral-necklace-sithathoryunet/Links to an external site.
Late Kingdom
House Altar depicting Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Three of their Daughters: https://smarthistory.org/house-altar-depicting-akhenaten-nefertiti-and-three-of-their-daughters/Links to an external site.
Bust of Queen Nefertiti: https://smarthistory.org/thutmose-model-bust-of-queen-nefertiti/Links to an external site.