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1. Egyptian Archaeology -- University Colleges
   The afternoon continued with Brian Park, a UCLA undergraduate who will be starting graduate work in Egyptian archaeology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Through an examination of the domestic architecture at Amarna, Brian attempted to gain further insight into the social structure of the capital city of Akhenaten during the eighteenth dynasty heresy of that pharaoh. Noting the unique opportunity afforded by the single occupational layer of the site, he presented the "typical" Amarna house.
2. Egyptian Archaeology -- Petrie Museum
   The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, part of the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, has a searchable collection of digital images of the entire collection available for public access. Use the Search the Collections link. The museum is named after the University College’s first Edwards Professor of Egyptian Archaeology and Philology, William Flinders Petrie (1853-1942).
3. Ancient Egypt -- Ancient Egyptians
   Ancient Egyptian pharaohs were considered to be both divine deities as well as mortal rulers. Throughout the 30+ dynasties in [A]ncient Egyptian history, it is speculated that some 170 or more rulers reigned over the great land of Egypt during a three thousand year time span. The throne of Egypt was primarily intended to be succeeded from father to son... in many cases this line of kingship was interrupted by murder, mayhem and mysterious disappearances. Each time a new family took control of the throne, a new kingdom began in the history of this fascinating nation. While rulers often intermarried with daughters, granddaughters, sisters and brothers to keep the throne within the family the throne still managed to shift hands multiple times; creating a dynamic, and often, complex ancient pharonic history.
4. Hieroglyphics -- Egyptian Hieroglyphics
   Hieroglyphics were a mystery until the Rosetta Stone was uncovered. The three foot tall and two foot wide stone was discovered near the Rosetta mouth of the Nile in 1799. Three different types of script are written on the stone: hieroglyphics, Egyptian Demontic and Greek. It took many years for the stone to be properly deciphered with several linguist scholars working on the task including French-born Sylvestre de Sacy, Englishman Thomas Young and French scholar, Jean Francios Champollion. It was Champollion that finally pieced everything together in 1822. When the British defeated the French in the Battle of the Nile, they claimed the Rosetta Stone and sent it to the British Museum where it still remains to this day.
5. Hieroglyphics -- Ancient Egyptians
   Hieroglyphics was the form of writing used in ancient Egypt. It is a form of picture writing. Each symbol represented a word or idea rather than just a sound like the alphabet. Thus there were thousands of different symbols.
6. Aphrodite -- Egyptian Isis
   Aphrodite was an example of beauty in her time. She ... may have had a profound effect on fashion during those times. Need new shoes? Any fashionable person knows that no outfit is complete without great shoes. Every one wants top of the line clothing whether it's the well-known rocket dog shoes or extremely fashionable steve madden shoes. Attending a wedding and need quality bridal shoes ?
7. History of Egypt -- Egyptian Christians
   The Cambridge History of Egypt offers the first comprehensive English-language treatment of Egyptian history through thirteen centuries, from the Arab conquest to the present day. The two-volume survey considers the political, socio-economic and cultural history of the world’s oldest state, summarising the debates and providing insight into current controversies. As today’s Egypt reclaims a leading role in the Islamic, Arab and Afro-Asian worlds, the project stands as testimony to its complex and vibrant past. Volume 1 addresses the period from the Arab invasion in 640 to the Ottoman conquest in 1517. It opens with a discussion of the preceding centuries to illustrate the legacy of ancient Egypt, and then progresses chronologically according to the major dynastic episodes. Authors have been encouraged to address their topics in the light of new research.
8. Art Deco -- Art Deco Jewelry
   In some ways Art Deco simply was Abstract Art, spread throughout society, and entering all aspects of daily life. The geometric forms of De Stijl and Constructivism were used for the design of Deco furniture, dinnerware, jewelry and buildings. They permeated engineering constructions, public buildings and homes. They ... were in numerous movies - the first modern art movement to spread by mass media. Later, Deco flourished extensively in comics, as well.
9. Modern Sculpture -- Art
   The Nasher Sculpture Center is one of the few institutions in the world devoted to the exhibition, study, and preservation of modern sculpture. An urban oasis of art and nature, the Center consists of a 54,000-square-foot building designed by architect Renzo Piano and a two-acre sculpture garden created by landscape designer Peter Walker. Works exhibited both indoors and out are drawn from the Raymond and Patsy Nasher Collection, one of the foremost collections of modern sculpture in the world, and ... from other collections around the world.
10. Golden Ratio -- Art
    The Golden Ratio keeps showing up because it works, and works well. It’s a formula that guarantees efficient, economic – and beautiful – design. Great artists and architects throughout history have imitated it and reiterated it, and musicians, geometers, and scientists among others have ... used it to guide their work. In doing the same, Da Vinci was in good company.

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