Q&A: Egyptologist David Silverman on King Tut, Hieroglyphs and His Time at Penn | Penn News
Q&A: Egyptologist David Silverman on King Tut, Hieroglyphs and His Time at Penn | Penn News
The year 2017 marks his 40th at the University of Pennsylvania, and starting Oct. 31, the Eckley Brinton Coxe Jr. Professor of Egyptology and Curator of Penn Museum’s Egyptian Section, will teach a new, free online course “Introduction to Ancient Egypt and Its Civilization.” The course is offered through Penn’s Online Learning Initiative via the Coursera platform. The five lectures will cover, among other topics, how Egyptians understood time, gods and goddesses and mummies, and will use the Penn Museum’s vast artifact collection, showcasing more than 1,000 items to give learners a visual cue.
