Spring 2025
EGYPT 100B 001 - LEC 001
Introduction to Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Barbara Richter
Jan 21, 2025 - May 09, 2025
Mo, We
12:00 pm - 01:59 pm
Social Sciences Building 271
Class #:24979
Units:4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
18
Enrolled: 7
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 25
Waitlist Max: 10
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
4 hours of instructor presentation of course materials, and 8 hours of outside work hours.
Final Exam
WED, MAY 14TH
03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Social Sciences Building 271
Course Catalog Description
This course introduces the fundamentals of the language and hieroglyphic script of Middle Egyptian used to write stories and poems, biographies and letters, magical spells, and eye-witness accounts of historical events from thousands of years ago. The study of this ancient language enables students to read the classics of Egyptian literature and understand the emergence and development of one of the world’s oldest writing systems, and the laws, customs, social structures, and religious beliefs of the ancient people of the Nile Valley. Lectures present the grammar and writing; much of the in-class time is devoted to the translating and close reading of texts, with a discussion of their cultural and historical context and meaning.
Class Notes
The prerequisite for this course is EGYPT 100A, which is taught each year during the fall semester. If you have not already taken EGYPT 100A, you are ineligible to take EGYPT 100B in the spring.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None