Planning to See Egypt? Visit UC Berkeley Extension First.News/Travel Editors & Education Writers BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2000 Travelers destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. for Egypt can enrich their trip tremendously by taking a UC Berkeley Extension course on ancient Egyptian history starting next month -- of course, armchair travelers and history buffs are also welcome! "Egypt in the First Millennium B.C.: From the Treasures of Tanis to Cleopatra's Palace" will take place Saturdays, June 17 to August 19, 10 am-1 pm, on the UC Berkeley campus in Berkeley. The fee is $295. To enroll, call 510/642-4111 or enroll online at www.unex.berkeley.edu. Instructor Terry Moore, Ph.D., leads participants through the history of ancient Egypt Archaeological evidence indicates that a distinct culture was developing in the Nile valley from before 5000 BC. What is now called the Pharaonic Period is dated from around 3100 BC, when Egypt became a unified state, until its survival as an independent state ceased in 332 BC, with its from the vast pyramid complexes of the Old Kingdom and the classical literature and sculpture of the Middle Kingdom to the magnificent tombs and temples of the imperial New Kingdom. "This period left its imprint on the compilers of the Hebrew Bible and on the Greek historians who were the main transmitters of traditions about ancient Egypt  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. until hieroglyphic hieroglyphic (hī'rəglĭf`ĭk, hī'ərə–) [Gr.,=priestly carving], type of writing used in ancient Egypt. Similar pictographic styles of Crete, Asia Minor, and Central America and Mexico are also called hieroglyphics writing was first deciphered in the 1820s," says Moore, who teaches ancient Egyptian language Egyptian language, extinct language of ancient Egypt, a member of the Afroasiatic family of languages (see Afroasiatic languages). The development of ancient Egyptian is usually divided into four periods: (1) Old Egyptian, spoken and written in Egypt during the IV to at UC Berkeley and who has received two fellowships for research in Egypt. Experiencing Egypt through the eyes of such outsiders as a Kushite king and a Greek tourist, participants examine the First Pylon pylon (Greek: “gateway”) In modern construction, a tower that gives support, such as the steel towers between which electrical wires are strung or the piers of a bridge. of the temple of Karnak, the avenue of sphinxes leading to the temple of Luxor and the sacred animal catacombs of Memphis, along with many other famous monuments from that era. For a free catalog listing 900 courses offered by UC Berkeley Extension this summer in locations around the Bay and beyond, call toll-free 888-UC-SMART (888/827-6278) or visit Extension's Web site at www.unex.berkeley.edu. |
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