Are hieroglyphics letters or pictures

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

Both. hieroglyphic symbols were originally pictures only, but several hundred of them evolved into phonetic symbols.

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∙ 8y ago

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What is the difference between hieroglyphics and English?

Hieroglyphics are ancient Egyptian symbols used for writing, while English is a modern alphabet based language using letters and spoken worldwide.

How was hieroglyph writing different from writing today?

Hieroglyphics writing is pictures and todays is in letters

What are the Egyptian hieroglyphics?

Egyptians hieroglyphics are picture letters

How do you say open in hieroglyphics?

There is no way to say open in hieroglyphics. Hieroglyphics are an ancient form of writing in pictures, not a form of speech.

What system of writing uses pictures?

hieroglyphics

What was writing in pictures called?

It is called Hieroglyphics

What is the hieroglyphics in Eleventh Hour- Graeme Base?

letters are across from the hieroglyphics on the side of the page

What would the words 'the world is yours' look like in Egyptian hieroglyphics?

Egyptian hieroglyphics are pictures so the phrase would be a combination of images/pictures.

What Egyptians used pictures symbols to represent sounds?

:D They're called Hieroglyphics

How hieroglyphics start?

Egypt started the hieroglyphics at first it was just pictures then turned into a regular writing system

What do you call pictures carved out of stone?

pictographs or hieroglyphics

What is Egyptian writing or letters called?

Hieroglyphics.

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