ISAC Short Class: Scarabs and Sealings in Nubia

Sundays, 10:00–10:30 AM, August 30–September 20), pre-reocrded episodes drop every Sunday by 10:00 am. $49 (Non-members), $39 (ISAC members), $19 (ISAC docents, volunteers, and travelers and UChicago alumni), $12 (UChicago,Lab, and Charter school faculty, staff, and students)

Instructor: Tasha Vorderstrasse, PhD, Manager, Continuing Education Program, ISAC

Join us for this ISAC short class on the important role played by scarabs in Nubia. While often thought of as an Egyptian phenomenon, scarabs also played an important role in Nubia. This short class will provide a brief overview of the role scarabs played in Nubia from the Middle Kingdom onwards. For each period, one site will be examined in detail.

Week One: Middle Kingdom period: Buhen

Week Two: Kerma period: Kerma

Week Three: New Kingdom period: Qustul

Week Four: Napatan period: Sanam

This class is pre-recorded.