Combined Bachelor in Northeast African Archaeology and Cultural Studies

The Bachelor degree course in Northeast African Archaeology and Cultural Studies is dedicated to the study of the cultural expressions of Northeast African societies from the Neolithic to the Pre-islamic period. Students are provided with an overview of the archaeology, cultural history and languages of Ancient Northeast Africa. They become acquainted with the methods, techniques and forms of presentation used in archaeology, cultural studies and linguistics to acquire knowledge about essential aspects of culture in pre-Islamic Egypt and Nubia. These include art and writing, religion and architecture, social structures and sepulchral culture, ceramic inventories and rulership, as well as the languages of pre-Islamic Egypt and Northern Sudan, especially Middle Egyptian. The course of studies equips students with skills for the collection, analysis, critical evaluation and interpretation of ancient sources as well as secondary literature.