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The numbers are different and so is the writing from ours.
characters stand for symbols or letters like our alphabet.
they are called called hieroglyphics.
A similar writing system to hieroglyphics is cuneiform, ancient Sumerian writing, but they didn't use characters and symbols like the Egyptians. They pressed reeds into clay tablets, creating wedges.
the earliest writings were government lists and records. they began to use symbols instead of pictures to stand for words.
The numbers are different and so is the writing from ours.
Another name for a complete writing system using wedge-shaped symbols is cuneiform.
Yes, the Aztecs had a writing system known as glyphs or pictograms. They used symbols to represent words, concepts, and numbers. This writing system was commonly recorded on codices made of bark paper or deerskin.
The Egyptian writing system is very complex. It uses symbols, signs, and possibly pictures of plants and animals.
hieroglyphics
No, it's a system of writing or something like an alphabet. It has symbols for letters and also symbols for things or ideas.
China's writing system has pictures instead of symbols. China's picture names: -Pictographs -Ideographs
No, in fact, China does not use any alphabet. Chinese uses a system of thousands of symbols that represent ideas. (alphabets contain letters that only represent sounds).
Cuneiform was the written system of the Sumerians. It is one of the first forms of writing, and consists of symbols.
characters stand for symbols or letters like our alphabet.
characters stand for symbols or letters like our alphabet.
Sumerian used a system of about 1000 symbols to represent syllables and ideas. They did not have symbols for individual letters. See related links for a look at the Sumerian writing system.