fandomhigh | Egyptian Archaeology

"Good afternoon," Daniel said with a smile. "Future work in the city of Sais. It's just a short lecture today, as, well, it's Friday afternoon, and I'm sure you all have places you'd rather be than here.

The survey work has shown that, contrary to appearances, there is still much archaeology at Sais. Working on the material is not straightforward, however, because most of it is buried below several metres of alluvial mud and the groundwater level. Traditional techniques of archaeological excavation will be difficult and expensive. However, by using a combination of geophysical survey to locate underground material with drill augurs to ascertain the depth and nature of the material, some progress can be made. The fields are preserving the remnants of the city and its suburbs and at this point in time some progress can be made towards understanding the limits of the settlement and the buildings and satellite sites associated with it.

The most ancient part of the site, under the village, is perhaps more at risk from modern development for this will bring with it additional waste water seepage problems. However, again, using 'pin-prick' archaeology perhaps a key-hole into the Predynastic development at Sais can be obtained and the nature of the gezira settlement understood.

The most important player in the development of the settlement may, however, be the River Nile itself. Its fluctuating floods which created numerous channels of water must have been a constant problem for habitations and their occupants. Perhaps at some times the whole course of the river may have changed, sweeping away settlements and forcing the people there to move and settle nearby on new ground. This may be one of the explanations in Egyptian archaeology for the lack of material from certain periods at certain sites. It may also be a key factor in understanding the rise and fall of political power in the Egyptian State. Future work will be aimed at understanding how the Nile channels of the delta may have fashioned Egyptian history and how settlements such as Sais responded to the vagaries of the river.

For homework... archaeology sites under threat from modern development. One hundred words please, for Monday.

Homework from Wednesday goes in the appropriate ~~comment~~ tray, and we are done. Have a good weekend, people."

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Kawalsky signed in and listened to the lecture. Halfway through, he could have sworn that cerebro-spinal fluid was dripping out of his ears as he was lectured to death. Unfortunately, there was no quick death and he had to sit there and listen. He didn't say anything, but his internal monologue was quite active.

Why did I join this class? I don't even like archaeology. But.. Egypt = Goa'uld = stuff I should know.

Man Daniel's boring. Why am I listening to such a big geek? He sneezes a lot. He has those goofy glasses. He babbles too. I could totally beat him up if I wanted to.

Egyptian Archaeology was getting to him.. just a little.

[[ooc: *dies* I have had very similar internal monologue's for some of my classes... Apart from the stuff about the Goa'uld]]

[[ooc: Yay!!!]]

Vala signs in and slips to a seat near the back, ready for Yet Another Boring Lecture Having Nothing To Do With Gold And Loot.

Cameron bounces in after Vala. He barks at Daniel as a semi sign in thing and then jumps in the seat beside Vala. Resting his chin on the table in front of him, he tries very hard not to get distracted by his tail... or the bug flying past... or Vala's scent... or the sound of the cerebro-spinal fluid dripping out of Kawalsky's ear. He yawns.

John signs in and starts his work.

Signs in and pays rapt attention.

Signs in and listens to the lecture.

1. High art is good art. It's the stuff that has lasted the test of time and is supposed to represent the best of art, even though art is a matter of taste and it's not clear who gets to decide what's good and what's bad. ~~This is a really complicated question, Daniel.~~

2. Karnak was the biggest temple complex ever built. It was built over several generations. That's why it's special.

1. High art is the stuff done for rich people. Usually it's the only thing ~~worth stealing~~ really valued in a culture, even though other types of art may be just as valid.

2. They just never stopped working on that thing. I mean they added bits, like forever.

1. High art is art that from a cub's position is pretty hard to see. Really, those Egyptians weren't thinking of people turned into pets when they build those places.

2. It sounds like a doggy biscuit, so it's probably special because they thought it's tasty.

Shit. John~~'s mun~~ completely forgot about the questions.

"Um. Firstly, high art is the snooty respectable art. The art that classes are taught about. Usually something static, like a painting, or a sculpture, ~~erotica,~~ occasionally a book. Low art is the crap that people enjoy, like velvet paintings, music videos, ~~porn,~~ and the like."

"Secondly, because it's like the Winchester house of Ancient Egypt?"

High art is usually that from respected/established artists of the period.

It was an important place over many generations and was an active site for a great many years.

High art is often that sponsored by wealthy patrons.

It was a temple used throughout a number of generations.

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