Dear Classical Wisdom Member,
We’ve been having a bit of an education revolution of late. Accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, parents and teachers the world over having been thinking, and often re-thinking, about what education should look like…
This is not a topic solely for those with young minds in their life, but for every concerned and considered member of the public. As the Greek proverb says:
“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.”
If we want our society and communities to thrive, now and in the future, we must take a moment to contemplate essential questions about how to teach the next generation.
What do kids need to know, taking into account the trajectory and possibilities of technology? How best can they learn, considering the population demographics and class sizes? And which past models and examples can be employed for future success, when contemplating our rapidly changing social and political environments?
We may not be able to address all those inquiries today in these humble pages, but we can certainly add to the last one. In fact, we’ve discussed the evolution of education in ancient Athens before…but what about going even further back, to the education in ancient Egypt?
Inspired by our current trip to this historic land, today’s article comes from our Classical Wisdom Litterae issue dedicated to ancient Egypt, a place which both influenced the Greco-Roman world as well as lived under its rule…
Read on to discover how strikingly similar Egyptian education is to our modern system and ask: For what sort of society did ancient Egyptian education prepare children? In what ways did Egyptian and Greek education differ? Which education systems worked best then… and which ones would be suitable today?
Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!
Classical Wisdom Members, please note that you can find the entire Classical Wisdom Litterae issue dedicated to ancient Egypt below today’s article. Discover the life of Hypatia, the city of Alexandria, Egyptian art, mummy portraits as well as the great architectural wonders. (NB: If you aren’t a member, you can subscribe here to read the full article and access the Magazine).
All the best,
Anya Leonard
Founder and Director
Classical Wisdom
P.S. Of course, education is important… but how do we make sure we prepare future generations? By preserving and promoting wisdom from our past!
Time and time again the classics have been a bulwark in troubling times…and today is no different.
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Education in Ancient Egypt
by Brendan Heard, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom
We love to learn about ancient Egypt today…but what did the Egyptians learn about? Was their education system at all like the ancient Greek education system?
It is not possible for us today to know all the complete details of Ancient Egyptian education, or to trace precisely its history. We do, however, know some things, and there is clear evidence of a state teaching system which existed throughout the many long-lived dynasties of the Pharaohs. It has been speculated that education began (along with recorded Egyptian history) with the Old Kingdom of 3000 BC.
There are some remarkable similarities to our system today, and archaeological evidence has verified images of children seated at desks in classrooms, taking instruction from a teacher who is seated at a larger desk.
From what we know, their actual curriculum was not unfamiliar, consisting of common subjects with particular attention paid to: mathematics, astronomy, geometry, reading, writing, geography, music, sports, manners, medicine, and moral instruction. Education was held in high regard, and typically anyone who had the means sent their children to school when they reached a certain age.
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