Information about next year's courses available November 2010
Archive (courses July 2010)
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Summer School 2010 - programme at a glance
Ancient Egypt and the Mediterranean World
Click on a course title for more detailed informationJuly 5 – 9
LIVING IN LAHUN: Private life in ancient Egypt
Course Director: Kasia Szpakowska
A fantastic opportunity to study the daily life of the Ancient Egyptians with the author of Daily Life in Ancient Egypt: Recreating Lahun.
HIEROGLYPHS: The next step
Course Director: José Perez-Accino
Back due to popular demand ...another expertly taught hieroglyphs course.
July 12 – 16
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN RELIGION: Myths, beliefs and rituals
Course Director: George Hart
One of the more fascinating aspects of ancient Egyptian culture taught by one of BSS’s most popular course directors.
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN LITERATURE: Expressing an ordered world
Course Director: José Perez-Accino
José Perez-Accino’s courses on ancient Egyptian literature have been described as innovative, inspiring and insightful. Now you can decide for yourself.
July 19 – 23
EXPLORING THE PETRIE MUSEUM III: Technology and the presentation of the individual in ancient Egypt
Course Directors: Jan Picton & Janet Johnstone
The Petrie Museum is one of the world’s most important collections of Egyptian antiquities. This course offers you unrivalled access to relevant objects.
DIGGING UP EGYPT’S PAST: Archaeologists and our understanding of ancient Egypt
Course Director: Chris Naunton
As Deputy Director of the Egypt Exploration Society, Chris Naunton offers BSS students a rare opportunity to work closely with the resources of the EES.
July 26 - 30
CRIME & PUNISHMENT IN ANCIENT EGYPT
Course Director: Karen Exell
Explore the ancient evidence and discover the more infamous aspects of ancient Egyptian society.
ENTREPRENEURS AND EMPIRES: Cyprus in the late Bronze Age
Course Director: Thomas Kiely
BSS is excited to be offering our first course on the archaeology of Cyprus, and it’s taught by the British Museum’s Curator of Cypriot antiquities.
BSS in Egypt
November 10 – 17
“THIS IS HOW ONE LIVES AT THEBES!”
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF THE THEBAN ROYAL TOMB MAKERS
Course Director: John Romer
An exciting and innovative course taught in Egypt with daily visits to fascinating ancient sites.
