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Quite possibly. The Egyptian word for hieroglyphics was mdw nTr, which means "divine words." Our word means essentially the same thing, from the Greek hieros "sacred" and glyphe"carving."
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Why cant you translate the hieroglyphics?
You can. You just need to learn the Egyptian language. Thousands of people can translate hieroglyphics.
Did hatshepsut learn to write in hieroglyphics?
All in the royal family had to. She was a prince and then a Queen.
When did hieroglyphics first appear?
The ancient Egyptians did not record the time when their writing system was developed (not invented), nor was there anyone else present to record that event. It was long before the first pharaohs and the unification of Egypt. By the time of the pharaohs the original development of writing was attributed to the gods, not to humans, and it had become part of the Egyptians' religious beliefs.
Why was finding the Rosetta Stone so important to the scholars?
Because it is a trans-letter for Egyptians to learn Hieroglyphics.
Who helped archaeologists learn how to read hieroglyphics?
Jean-François Champollion deciphered the hieroglyphics by using the Rosetta stone, which enabled everyone to learn how to read them.
What things were carved on the walls of pharaohs tomb?
hieroglyphics
How did ancient Egyptians learn school?
hieroglyphics
What was the two ways the Egyptians decorated their temples?
One way that the Egyptians decorated their temples was with pictures of pharaohs and Hieroglyphics.
Why cant you translate the hieroglyphics?
You can. You just need to learn the Egyptian language. Thousands of people can translate hieroglyphics.
What stone was used to learn how to translate ancient Egypt hieroglyphics?
The Rosetta Stone - discovered in the Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt - was used to learn how to translate ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.
What age did you have to learn how to write in hieroglyphics?
ancient Egypt 4000 BC
What did the egyptians do to learn magic spells?
They studied the book of the pharaohs.
How long did it take to learn hieroglyphics?
took scribes about 40-60 years
Did hatshepsut learn to write in hieroglyphics?
All in the royal family had to. She was a prince and then a Queen.
What were two ways Egyptians decorated their temples?
1: they decorated it with statues of gods and pharaohs 2: they hung up paintings and hieroglyphics hope i helped =) ;) :) :P
When did hieroglyphics first appear?
The ancient Egyptians did not record the time when their writing system was developed (not invented), nor was there anyone else present to record that event. It was long before the first pharaohs and the unification of Egypt. By the time of the pharaohs the original development of writing was attributed to the gods, not to humans, and it had become part of the Egyptians' religious beliefs.
What words describe ancient Egypt?
anubiscanopic jarshoruseye of horusisisnilemummypyramid
