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The Language of the Pharaohs: Introduction to Egyptian Hieroglyphs II
EGYPTIAN AB

Jointly Offered with: Harvard Divinity School as HDS 4121

Course Information

Description

Continues Middle Egyptian I. Students will complete the introductory grammar book lessons, and move on to read a selection of basic stories, historical and biographical inscriptions, in the original hieroglyphs. Visits to the Egyptian galleries of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in order to read some of the ancient hieroglyphic inscriptions on the original monuments, may also be included.

Course Notes

Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4121.

Class Notes

Taught by instructional staff

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
Cross Reg

Available for Harvard Cross Registration

Course Component Lecture
Subject Egyptian
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
Exam/Final Deadline May 8, 2026
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution None
Course Level For Undergraduate and Graduate Students