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IEAA NEWS and INFORMATION The Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology is a Tennessee Center of Excellence. It is a component of the Department of Art at The University of Memphis, in Memphis, Tennessee (USA). The IEAA is dedicated to the study of the art, history and culture of ancient Egypt through teaching, research, exhibition, and community education. Egyptology Students Win University of Memphis Research Awards Three Egyptology graduate students in Art History swept the poster presentation competition at the 20th annual Student Research Forum. Ms. Lana Higbee-Hill and Ms. Danielle Phelps tied for first-place honors and Ms. Sarah Chandlee received the second place award. Topics covered were the iconography of ancient Egyptian headrests, a possible artistic record of an earthquake at Luxor Temple, and the social status of dwarves in the Old Kingdom (ca. 2575 -2134 BC). |
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