Hieroglyphics

The History of Egypt for Kids - Hieroglyphics

The Civilization, Culture & History of Ancient Egypt and facts about Hieroglyphics - Ancient Egyptian Picture Gallery

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Ancient Egyptians - Hieroglyphics
A comprehensive illustrated guide to Hieroglyphics. Discover fascinating facts and information about Hieroglyphics. The pictures and images of Egypt are full of symbols and signs using the ancient, sacred writing of Egyptian Hieroglyphics, which was called "the language of the gods". Less than 1% of the ancient Egyptians were able to write the language of hieroglyphics only the royals and wealthy Egyptians had the ability to write in Hieroglyphics. The task of writing documents using hieroglyphics was left to the Egyptian scribes of ancient Egypt.

Ancient Egyptians - Hieroglyphics - Ancient Egyptian Writing & Language
Discover the history, culture and civilization of ancient Egypt and Hieroglyphics. The Egyptian writing called hieroglyphs or hieroglyphics used more than 700 pictures and symbols to represent different objects, actions, sounds and ideas. Learn about the meanings and definitions of some of the most common symbols displayed in Egyptian Hieroglyphics and the hieroglyphics that were used the Egyptian alphabet. An ideal educational resource for kids, schools and homework about Egyptian Hieroglyphics, language, words and writing. Learn about the number system, numbers and units of measurement. Our articles are  designed to significantly increase the understanding of ancient Egypt, ancient Egyptian language translation and of ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics - the 'language of the gods'.
 

This section on Hieroglyphics is accompanied by pictures and fact sheets or fact files making making the study of the Ancient Egyptians easy and informative. Kids and students will enjoy the learning process and demonstrate a high level of understanding of Hieroglyphics following research on this site.

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Hieroglyphics Alphabet
The article on the Hieroglyphics Alphabet provides a simple explanation of the letters that correspond to the hieroglyphic signs and symbols used in the ancient writing system of Egypt. There are also pictures an images for each of the hieroglyphs for all of the letters.

History Timeline of Hieroglyphics
This article contains a history timeline of hieroglyphics. The development of the ' Language of the gods'. Hieroglyphics were believed to be of divine origin. The history timeline of hieroglyphics covers important dates and a chronology of the a history of hieroglyphics in a simple timeline format. The development and use in the timeline and history of hieroglyphics including reference to the Narmer Palette, the Pyramid Texts, the Coffin Texts and the Book of the Dead. The history of the decline in the use of hieroglyphics with the Roman conquest of Egypt. Hieroglyphic writing was deemed to be a series of pictures that were unreadable until the discovery of the Rosetta Stone enabled Jean-Francois Champollion to unlock the secrets of the ancient Egyptians hieroglyphic writing system.

Jean-Francois Champollion

Jean-Francois Champollion - known as the first translator of the Rosetta Stone

History of Hieroglyphics - Jean-Francois Champollion & the Rosetta Stone
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History of Hieroglyphics - Ancient Egyptians Writing
This article contains details of the ancient Egyptians writing system including Hieroglyphic, Hieratic and Demotic scripts. The use of the ancient Egyptians writing systems. The materials and writing kit used by the scribes when creating royal and religious papyrus documents relating to royalty and religious matters. Interesting facts and information about the ancient Egyptians writing system.

Hieroglyphs from tomb paintings of Mentuhotep II

Hieroglyphs from tomb paintings of Pharaoh Mentuhotep II

Hieroglyphics
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