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Bloomsbury Summer School
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Fascinated by ancient civilisations?
We offer anyone with any level of knowledge, inspiring short courses on ancient Egypt and other areas of the ancient world.
Summer School 2021 – Timetables
Saturday 13 to Sunday 14 and Saturday 20 to Sunday 21 March
Hieroglyphs for (Almost) Beginners
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Course Director: Dr Bill Manley (University of Glasgow)
This course will be delivered online via the video communication platform Zoom (details provided upon enrolment).
Saturday 13th March
09.45 – 10:00
Participants login to Zoom; BSS Director’s Welcome Address
10:00 – 10:45
1. Explanation: The ‘other’ signs revisited (together online)
10:45 – 11:30
1a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
11:30 – 12:30
2. Explanation: Basic phrases (together online)
12:30 – 13:00
2a. Guided Reading (work on your own)
14:00 – 15:00
3. Explanation: The offering cult (together online)
15:00 – 16:00
3a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
16:00 – 17:00
4. Afternoon Wrap Up (together online)
Sunday 14th March
09.45 – 10:00
Participants login to Zoom
10:00 – 10:45
5. Explanation: The offering cult and the tomb (together online)
10:45 – 11:30
5a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
11:30 – 12:30
6. Explanation: Offering ‘everything perfect and pure’ (together online)
12:30 – 13:00
6a. Guided Reading (work on your own)
14:00 – 15:00
7. Explanation: The offering cult and the spirit (together online)
15:00 – 16:00
7a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
16:00 – 17:00
8. Afternoon Wrap Up (together online)
Saturday 20th March
09.45 – 10:00
Participants login to Zoom
10:00 – 10:45
9. Explanation: Kings’ names and cartouches (together online)
10:45 – 11:30
9a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
11:30 – 12:30
10. Explanation: Kings’ titles and dates (together online)
12:30 – 13:00
10a. Guided Reading (work on your own)
14:00 – 15:00
10. Explanation: Captions and kings (together online)
15:00 – 16:00
11a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
16:00 – 17:00
12. Afternoon Wrap Up (together online)
Sunday 21st March
09.45 – 10:00
Participants login to Zoom
10:00 – 10:45
13. Explanation: Scenes and captions (together online)
10:45 – 11:30
13a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
11:30 – 12:30
14. Explanation: Gods and kings (together online)
12:30 – 13:00
14a. Guided Reading (work on your own)
14:00 – 15:00
15. Explanation: Seeing Abydos (together online)
15:00 – 16:00
15a. Tea and Reading (work on your own)
16:00 – 17:00
16. Afternoon Wrap Up (together online)
17:00 – 18:30
Farewell Drinks on Zoom (you are welcome to invite guests)
Timetables, once published, are unlikely to change, but remain provisional until the first day of the course.