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Hieroglyphs have been classified by Egyptologists according to the kind of thing they represent - only a very few remain obscure and untranslated today.

The classes of hieroglyph are:

  • people and parts of the human body
  • creatures and parts of their bodies
  • sky, earth, water and plants
  • other small signs
  • other tall signs
  • other broad signs

The "small, tall and broad" categories include buildings, furniture, food, sceptres, headgear and pottery vessels. This will give you an idea of the range of signs used.

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