Changes to the Reading Assignment

• Mieroop, 27-41, 52-55, 62-71, 73-74 [refer back to the timeline on p. 55 to reinforce names and chronology]
• Canvas: Memphite Theology on the Shabaka Stone
  • Visit the Shabaka Stone at the British Museum (click on More Views) 
• Explore the Introduction and the sections on "Royalty," "Officials and their Families," "Artisans and Occupations," and "Objects from Daily Life" on the Metropolitan Museum's exhibit Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramid
• RECOMMENDED but not required: Simpson, 129-148
• Maxims of Ptahhotep
• BRING the Simpson book to class no matter what

Study Tips

• There are a lot of names and dates and technical terms in the readings. Do not panic! Do not try to memorize all the terms and names. Use this study guide to help you. Quiz questions will come directly from the things on this study guide.
• Take notes. We will discuss the following questions in class, so use specific examples from the readings as you think about the questions. Write down page numbers as you come across interesting stuff.

 

Important names and terms (may be on this quiz and subsequent quizzes)

You only need to know the "Egyptian" version of the name as Mieroop uses it. I list alternatives just for your reference

Narmer

Scorpion

Menes

Djoser (sometimes Zoser)

Imhotep

Khufu (in Greek: Cheops)

Red Crown (recognize image)

White Crown (recognize image)

Double crown (recognize image)

benben stone

Ptah

Memphis (be able to place it on a map!)

These names will come back over the next couple of days in the readings; will not be on today's quiz but may be on the next one:
Seneferu

Khafra (in Greek: Chephren)

Menkaura (in Greek Mycerinus)

Dates: Unification~3000 BCE (Dynasty 1 begins 3000, unification possibly earlier); Old Kingdom begins 2600s

 

Discussion & Study Questions

How & why did North and South finally unify? Who were the major players? Were there other economic or political factors?

 

 

 

 

 

What is the significance of the Memphite theology? How is it similar to or different from the other myths we studied?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What are the values and ethics promoted in the Maxims of Ptahhotep?

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are welcome to bring any other questions/discussion topics to class as well.