THE PHARAOH SERIES
The following four lectures will he held in McFarlin Auditorium on the SMU campus. The lectures begin at 8:00 pm. Individual tickets arc $15.00; all four lectures are $40.00.
THE GREAT KINGS – March 6
A descriptive account of ancient Egypt, us exemplified by the achievements of divine pharaohs, including Ramses the Great.Lecturer, Dr Zahi Hawass, General Director of the Great Pyramids complex at Giza and Saqqara
EVERYDAY LIFE IN THE RAMESSIDE ABE – April 3
A descriptive account of ancient Egypt, as exemplified by the common working man. Lecturer: Dr. Edward Brovarski, Research Curator for the Department of Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
UNDERWATER ARCHEOLOGY-INTERNATIONAL TRADE & THE GOLDEN AGE OF ANCIENT EGYPT-May 1
A descriptive account of ancient Egypt, as exempkufued by the import and export with other major civilizations. Lecurer Dr. Faith Hentschel, Central connectiout State College
TEMPLES AND ROYAL TOMBS IN EGYPT May 22
A deseriptive account of ancient Egypt, as exemplified by its monumental architecture. Lecturer; Dr, David O’Connor, associate professor of Egyptology at the Bniversity of Pennsylvania
THE EGYPT SERIES
The following Iectures will be held twice. Once in the rainses Yneateoin Park Automobile Building(sponsored by J.C Penney) and once at a Dallas Community College. All lectures begin at 7:30 pm. Individual tickets are $6.00 pm. one month series is $15.00.
MARCH – THE GREAT KINGS
Match 13 – THE WORLD’S FIRST KINGS
Lecturer. Bruce Williams, research associate with the Oriental Institute a; the University of chicago
Match 20 – THE GREAT KINGS OF EGYPTLectiurer John Baines, prefessor of Egyptology at the University of Oxford
Match 27 – SCULPTURE OF RAMSES THE GREAT
Lecturer: Alan ay. member of the International Association of Egyptologists
APRIL – PARADISE OR PURGATORY
April 10 – MUMMIES WHAT THEY CAN TELL CSLecturer: Jim Harris, paleopathological researcher with doctural degrees in orthodontics and genetics.
April 17 – THE EXODUS
Lecturer: John Holbert, professor of Old Testament Studies for the Perkins School of Theology at SMU.
Aprial 24 – SHATTERED DOLLS AND THE ANGRY DEAD: CURSES & LOVE CHARMS OF ANCIENT EGYPT Lecturer: Rohert Ritner of the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago
May 8 – ENVERYVERING THE PAST
Lecturer: Dong Donnor who received his Ph.D in archaeology from SMU
May 29 – THE PREDECESSORS OF THE PHARAOHS: PREHISTORIC PEOPLES ALONG THE Nike Lecturer: Fret Wendort, founder of the Department of Anthropology at SMU
May 15 – RIVER BETWEEN TWO DESERTS: GEOARCHAEOLOGY OF EGYPT
Lecturers:C Reid Ferring professor at the University of North Texas
JUNE – THE GREAT BUILDERS AND THINKERS
June 5 – ANCIENT FGYETIAN MEODINE
Lecturer: Dr. Isinail Bsrrada. Hongeing physician
June 19 – EGYPTIAN THEBES TRAXSFORMED: THE RISE OF RAMESSIDE ARCHITECTURE
Lecturer: Charles Van Siclen, former airector of the Luxur, Egypt branch of the University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute
July 3 – ARTISTS AND INNOVATO
Lecturer: Karl Kilinski. professor of art History for the Meadows School of the Arts at SMU
JULY – A DAY IN THE LIFE
July 10 – WHAT THE TEMPEES US ABOUT DAILY LIFE
Lecturer: Lanny Bell, the curiem deactor of the Luxor, Egypt branch of the University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute
July 17 – IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE PHARAOHS: TODAY’S EGYPT
Lecturer: Bedair Elgamrawy, Cousut General for the Arab Republic of Egypt in Houston
July 24 – “IN THEIR OWN WRITE
Lecturer: David Silverman. Associan Curator of the Egyptian section of the University of Pennsylvania Museum
AUGUST – EGYPT, GIFT OF THE RIVER
August 7 – THE EARTH PROVIDES THE ENVIRONMENT AND RISE OF CIYILIZATION IN EGYPT
Lecturer: Fekri Hassan. archaeologfoal advisor to the Minister of Cnlture of Egypt
August 14 – A GOD’S EYE VIEW FROM SPACE
Lecturer: Tom Sever, Remote Sensiog imestigator art haeatogist for NASA
August 21 – ARCHITECTS OF THE NEW THE PEOPLE OF THE NILE
Lecturer: Larry Banks, U.S. Army Corps of Engtiong
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