Michael Tunnicliffe
This is the first in a two year programme on the history of Ancient Egypt. As the Sahara dried out 7000 years ago communities increasingly migrated to the Nile, and there they created some of the first urban settlements in what is known as the Pre-Dynastic Period. Eventually, just before 3000BC, a ruler from the south called Narmer united the “Two Lands” of Upper and Lower Egypt into a single state. In the Third Dynasty the Pharaoh Djoser built the monumental Step Pyramid at Saqqara and in the Fourth Dynasty the pyramids at Giza were constructed. Egypt was at the zenith of creativity. This course will trace the fascinating history of Egypt from its earliest times to the apex of the Old Kingdom era.
Recommended reading (for publication in brochure):
Erik Hornung 1999 History of Ancient Egypt Edinburgh University Press
Timothy R Roberts 1999 Gift of the Nile: Chronicles of Ancient Egypt Metro Books
Miroslav Verner 2002 The Pyramids: Their Archaeology and History Atlantic Books
Day: Tuesdays Time: 10.00-12.00 GMT/BST
10 Sessions, starting the 29th September to the 8th December, with a half-term week on October 27th, 2026
Venue:
Quaker Meeting House
91 Station Road
Cheadle Hulme
SK8 7BG
Series:
| Price | Concessions | Minimum No. | Maximum No. |
| £80 | n/a | 8 | 24 |
Please send you bookings to:
Michael Tunnicliffe 5 St George’s Way, Northwich, CW9 8XG, 01606 42116 mtunni@sky.com