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Cartouches

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Friday, Jan. 19, 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

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Hieroglyphs on a piece of stone.

Bring your natural curiosity and craftiness into FREE live learning sessions by Penn Museum educators!

Ancient Egyptians wrote the name of the pharaohs in special sets of hieroglyphs called cartouches. Students will learn to identify cartouches of ancient Egyptian pharaohs inscribed on several artifacts in the Penn Museum collection. They will then get the chance to design and show off their own cartouches.

Recommended Materials: Blank sheet of paper and a writing utensil.

Upcoming Sessions

A paper board game with a die and two sets of stones

At-Home Anthro LIVE

Make and Play the Royal Game of Ur

Friday, Jan 12

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

Hieroglyphs on a piece of stone.

At-Home Anthro LIVE

Cartouches

Friday, Jan 19

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

Amphora depicting Theseus and Minotaur with five onlookers.

At-Home Anthro LIVE

Theseus and the Minotaur: Let’s Hear an Ancient Myth

Friday, Jan 26

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

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