PETER DER MANUELIAN: When
people think of Giza,
they think of the pyramids
and maybe the Great Sphinx.
And they should, they're
amazing monuments.
But digging deeper reveals 100 of tombs
with decorated wall scenes and texts
that inform us about every
aspect of life in ancient Egypt.
In this course, we'll meet the pharaohs
and high officials of the Pyramid Age,
then follow in the footsteps of
the great 20th century expeditions.
We'll investigate Egyptian
art, decode some hieroglyphs,
and see how cutting edge
digital tools, like 3D modeling,
are reshaping the
discipline of archeology.
Join us on this online
expedition to uncover
the history and significance of Giza.
I'm Peter Der Manuelian,
the Philip J. King
Professor of Egyptology and Director
of the Harvard Semitic Museum.
And this is Pyramids of Giza,
Ancient Egyptian Art and Archeology.
