But from the point of view of Western Civ., it's a little off the beaten path. ("Not that there's anything WRONG with that" . . . but for a survey course it's a bit of an outlier. A history of Eastern Europe would be a VERY good secondary course though.)
Can you give me one way ancient Egypt is relevant to modern life, except for "Stargate" fans?
(My Patrick almost revealed his Goa'uld identity the other day, but he stopped at the last second and banged on the wall with a spatula.)