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Hieroglyphs were originally believed to be invented around 3,000 bc. They could be read from left to right, right to left, from top to bottom, from bottom to top and clock wise or anti clock wise!
After the Romans took control of Egypt, the reading of Hieroglyphs was abandoned. No one was longer able to read the Hieroglyphs until 1822 when Jean-François Champollion translated the 'Rosetta Stone'.
What else can I help you with?
Did Hieroglyphics being read horizontally or vertically depend on the time period?
hieroglyphics are almost always read vertically. (that is how the ancient Egyptians intended it to be read.)
When was the first time people could read hieroglyphics?
After the Rosetta Stone was deciphered in 1822, scholars where able to read Hieroglyphics.
Why can only few people understand and read Egyptian hieroglyphics?
This is not true. Many thousands of people today can understand and read Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Do hieroglyphics go up and down?
Hieroglyphics can be written and read in rows and columns. Vertically and Horizontally.
Do other people know about hieroglyphics?
Many people know about hieroglyphics. In fact, many people can read them.
How do you read hyrogliphics?
To read hieroglyphics, you need to understand the symbols and what they represent. Hieroglyphics are a combination of phonetic signs, ideograms, and determinatives. It helps to use resources like dictionaries or guides to translate and decipher the symbols. Practice and familiarity with the script will also improve your ability to read hieroglyphics.
How hieroglyphics affact people?
Hieroglyphics affect people because when you try you tried to read it but it hard for some people
What was the problem with using hieroglyphs?
Not everyone was able to read hieroglyphics
Was hieroglyphics an effective way of communication?
Yes, hieroglyphics was an effective way of communicaion. To read more about hieroglypic writing, visit the Related Link.
Did ancient hieroglyphics influence English alphabet?
How could it, we havnt found out how to read hieroglyphics until the discovery of the rosetta stone. So no, it can't be.
What was discovered that gave archaeologists an understanding of how to read hieroglyphics?
The Rosetta Stone.
What stone was decoded that made hieroglyphics easier to read?
The Rosetta stone
