Experiment and Experience: Ancient Egypt in the Present
Event Info
Host: CEMA, The Egypt Centre and the Department of History and Classics, Swansea University
Type: Education - Lecture
Time and Place
Start Time: Monday, 10th May 2010, 8:30 am
End Time: Wednesday, 12th May 2010, 4:00 pm
Location: The Egypt Centre
Street: Singleton Park
City/Town: Swansea SA2 8PP
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Contact Details
Email: k.szpakowska@swansea.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1792 295960
Link: http://www.swansea.ac.uk/egypt/conference010.htm
Description
Experiment and Experience: Ancient Egypt in the Present, will demonstrate the usefulness of both experimental and experiential archaeology for understanding Ancient Egyptian technology in a unique way. Along with traditional theoretical lectures, speakers will engage the participants through practical demonstrations and participatory workshops. The two approaches: experimental archaeology (which uses the scientific method to test hypotheses through controlled experiments) and experiential (which aims to inspire through participation and teaches methods used in experimental archaeology) are rarely welcomed in the same venue and neither approach has been formally explored within Egyptology. While the experimental has been associated with academic institutions, the experiential has been associated with museums. This event is hosted by a museum and an academic institution and will include academics, artists, craftspeople, the public, and students. While the focus is on Ancient Egypt, the approaches are interdisciplinary and involve the humanities, arts, and physical sciences.
Registration Fees:
Full conference fee GBP 110. Early booking GBP 90 (before 15/02/10)
Student conference fee GBP 90. Early booking GBP 70*
Per day cost Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday GBP 40.
Early booking Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday GBP 35
Student per day cost Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday GBP 35*
Early booking student Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday GBP 30
Lunch Monday GBP 10
Lunch Tuesday GBP 10
Lunch Wednesday GBP 10
Conference dinner and party Tuesday night GBP 28
*If you require student tickets you must enclose a photocopy of your student id.