Ernest Bumann
BSc (East Coast Bible College), MA (Jerusalem University College), MA (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem), MEd (Exeter University), PhD (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
Born and raised in Switzerland, I moved with my wife Rosanna and later together with our four children to different countries, such as Israel (8 years), the US (1 year), Germany (2 years), England (7 years) and finally Canada, where we immigrated in 2011. We have seen many places and enjoyed getting to know different people and cultures.
Courses taught
- ANTH 1100: Introduction to Social & Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH 1300: Introduction to Archaeology
- ANTH 2310: Archaeology of Death
- ANTH 2320: Archaeology of the Old World
- ANTH 3503: Special Topic in Archaeology: Mesopotamia and Syro-Palestine
- ANTH 4502: Regional Focus in Anthropology: Ancient Egypt
- ANTH 4502: Regional Focus in Anthropology: Ancient Europe
- ANTH 4502: Regional Focus in Anthropology: Ancient Greece and Rome
- ANTH 4502: Regional Focus in Anthropology: Ancient Africa
Areas of Interest
Being an Egyptologist by trade, I love ancient civilizations, particularly the Ancient Near East (Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Syro-Palestine), where we find the oldest and most fascinating social developments in the history of mankind – some of which were handed down via Ancient Greece and Rome to form the foundations of the Western civilization. I love archaeology and how it explains our past but I also value historical sources, which add immense value to our historical understanding. I am also very interested in the interplay of different ancient cultures, peoples, and civilizations, which has led me into the anthropological fields of acculturation studies, social interference, and social amalgamation.
Scholarly Work
- 2024 The Hyksos Enigma, Volume II. The Hyksos and Egypt: Acculturation Studies. Processes of Acculturation of the Asiatic Population at Tell el-Dab‛a (Avaris) during the Late Middle Kingdom and the Second Intermediate Period, ed. Mourad, Anna-Latifa. Contributions to the Archaeology of Egypt, Nubia and the Levant. Harrassowitz. (in preparation)
- 2016 Mikael and Mikeset in Beth Shean, published together with Arlette DAVID, Journal of the Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities 42, 113-123. University of Toronto.
- 2009 The Hyksos and Acculturation: Processes of Acculturation of the Asiatic Population at Tell el-Dab‛a (Avaris) during the Late Middle Kingdom and the Second Intermediate Period. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Jerusalem.