ANTH 210 Lecture 11: 11 - feb 16
16 Apr 2016
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Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns about the notes. Memphis: (administrative) capital located in upper egypt (it includes the temple complexes of karnak and luxor; to the west is the valley of the kings) Deir el medina: village that houses workers in the valley of the kings. New kingdom challenges us to reconceptualise ideas of cities. Cities are not places of commerce, they are geared towards the elite. Close to the mediterranean and red sea. On this expedition, napoleon landed in egypt with his army; he also brought scholars, scientists, artists, photographers, and engineers. His goal was to study the egyptian people, their mysterious past, and contemporary islamic societies. He published 10 volumes of work based on the expedition. Recorded watercolor images, contemporary egyptians, and napoleon"s forces. Egyptomania, which was a western orientalism, a fascination with the east after. Napoleon published the 10 volumes of publications were released.
