History 270.001
Spring 2002

Paper-Topic Subject Areas

Instructions. Select a general subject area below for your paper; then determine a specific topic within that area according to your own interests; then consult with the instructor on the viability of the topic. If you are unsure of a subject or specific topic, or if a subject in which you are interested does not occur on the list, feel free to discuss your uncertainties or interests with the instructor. Remember, for your own protection, do not begin the paper without prearranging the topic with the instructor.

  • Amarna Period, King Akhenaten, and the Religion of the Aten

  • Calendars, Time, and Egyptian Notions of Eternity

  • Civil and Urban Architecture

  • Cultural Legacy of Egypt to the Modern World

  • Development of Funerary Architecture Through Egyptian History

  • Development of the Military and Military Policy through Egyptian History

  • Dynamic Relationship Between Nubia and Egypt

  • Egyptian Foreign Relations and Diplomatic History of the New Kingdom

  • Egyptian Language and Writing: Their Development and Use

  • Environmental Issues and the Development of Culture and History

  • Funerary Beliefs and Practices, Mummies and Mummification

  • Law, Crime, and Punishment

  • Literacy, Education, Scribes, and Social Advancement

  • Magic and Religion

  • Marriage and Divorce in Ancient Egypt

  • Physicians and the Nature of Egyptian Medicine

  • Religion, Religious Beliefs and Practices, Gods and Goddesses

  • Representational Art, Aesthetics

  • Role and Status of Women in Society

  • Sexuality, Sexual Ethics and Practices

  • Standards of Morality in Egyptian Thought and Behavior

  • Trade, Commerce, and Economy

  • Workmen's Communities and the Evidence of Daily Life

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