Dr. Kevin McGeough
has graduate degrees from Harvard and the University
of Pennsylvania and teaches at the University
of Lethbridge in Alberta,
Canada. He has
done fieldwork in Israel,
Turkey, Jordan,
and Egypt and
is a specialist
in ancient economies and languages.
In his evening talk, Dr. McGeough will introduce
the languages of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, describe the history of the
alphabet, explore how ancient scripts were deciphered, demonstrate some of the
peculiar features of ancient writing, and examine some of the different
approaches world cultures have taken to expressing their ideas in written
words.
The next day he will discuss how the conventions used by ancient Near
Eastern artists remained stable across shifting political and social
situations. Dr. McGeough will explain how to “read” the basics of ancient
Egyptian and Mesopotamian visual culture.
Puzzling Out Ancient Languages or How an Evil Bird
becomes a Word and A Horizontal Wedge becomes a Fish
WHERE: Wilson Hall
Theatre, UAH campus
WHEN: 7:30 PM Monday 23 September
"Reading"
Ancient Near Eastern Art
WHERE: Wilson Hall
168, UAH Campus
WHEN: 12:45 PM 24 September
