Dr Campbell Price (Egyptology)

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https://egyptmanchester.wordpress.com/
  • Curator of Egypt and the Sudan, The Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester
  • BA, MA and PhD in Egyptology at The University of Liverpool, where he is now an Honorary Research Fellow
  • has participated in fieldwork at Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham and Saqqara.
  • has published widely on ancient Egyptian material culture, most recently Pocket Museum: Ancient Egypt (Thames and Hudson, 2017)
  • has lectured throughout the UK, and around Europe, and made appearances on TV and radio.
We are very happy to re-introduce Ancient Egypt back into our curriculum and thrilled to have the services of one of the UK's foremost active experts. It all happened a long time ago, but the remarkable physical evidence that still exists somehow brings it all alive once more!  
FEEDBACK FOLLOWING CAMPBELL'S COURSES: (scroll this box for more) "Excellent tutor with 'first class' presentation skills. Clearly knows his subject 'inside-out'. Will be very keen to learn of other courses by him." "Very good, would like to see a follow-on course. Campbell delivered the course in an easy manner in a way that was understandable to a novice. Excellent." "Energetic presentation, took questions, mixed freely with group and very knowledgeable. More please!" "A very inspiring course, led by a very enthusiastic & knowledgeable tutor. Good to be with like-minded people." "Every moment of the weekend was a pleasure." 'Wonderful. Thank you."
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REPRESENTING ROYALTY: THE PHARAOH IN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ART

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

The Pharaoh dominated ancient Egyptian official art. This course examines how and why this was the case, investigating evidence from the Predynastic Period to the Roman occupation of Egypt. What is a sphinx, exactly? How many crowns does one king need? Why does Akhenaten look so odd? Come for answers to these and more questions! 

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REPRESENTING DEITIES IN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ART

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Ancient Egyptian gods are immediately recognisable on temple walls and in museum displays. But why did the Egyptians choose their distinctive hybrid human-animals forms, and what was the meaning behind those choices? This course provides an in-depth review of the form, functions and identities of Pharaonic deities and considers how we see them today. Dr. 

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