A one-hour orientation
Ancient Egypt is one of the most studied civilizations in history — and one of the least understood.
Not because evidence is missing, but because a small set of inherited assumptions quietly frames how Egypt is interpreted before it is ever examined.
In this one-hour class, we’ll look at four common myths that prevent Egypt from becoming coherent on its own terms.
These ideas are rarely questioned. They appear neutral, even reasonable. Yet once examined closely, they collapse — and with them, many of the puzzles and contradictions that dominate modern discussions of Egypt.
This is not a class about believing something new.
It is about removing a few assumptions that make Egypt impossible to understand in the first place.