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Godfrey Smitham
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∙ 13y agoIn Egyptian hieroglyphs, a cartouche is a rectangle, which encloses some text, with a horizontal line at one end. It indicates that the text enclosed is a royal name.
A cartouche is therefore writing which is ether marked onto papyrus or engraved into stone.
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What were written on cartouches?
on cartouches names were written
Why did Egyptians use cartouches?
An oval that is enclosing a group of egyptian hieroglyphs
How many cartouches were found in Tutankhamuns tomb?
There were about 60 cartouches found in the boy king's tomb. They all beared the name Tutankhamun. Dr. Zahi Hawass suspects that they contain seed or drink.
What is the reason for the empty cartouches in Edfu temple in Egypt?
They were empty because the pharaoh was not of Kemet but, was in fact a European and the priest and craftsman's would not honor one who was not a son of Ra.
What was the first decoded word on the Rosetta stone?
Thomas Young looked first at names within cartouches (therefore royal names), which he compared with the Greek text. At the same time he was able to identify groups of Demotic and hieroglyphic characters that were repeated in the same way as Greek words were repeated; from this he compiled a list of 204 words in hieroglyphs in the summer of 1818.The first name to be translated was that of Ptolemy.
What were written on cartouches?
on cartouches names were written
When was Cartouches Gauloises created?
Cartouches Gauloises was created in 2007.
What are the ratings and certificates for Cartouches gauloises - 2007?
Cartouches gauloises - 2007 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:M
Why did Egyptians use cartouches?
An oval that is enclosing a group of egyptian hieroglyphs
How many cartouches were found in Tutankhamuns tomb?
There were about 60 cartouches found in the boy king's tomb. They all beared the name Tutankhamun. Dr. Zahi Hawass suspects that they contain seed or drink.
Where can one find examples of Cartouches?
One can find an example of cartouches by visiting one's local museum as it is not rare for them to have a section on Egyptian art. Art History books also would most likely contain a few examples.
What did Ancient Egyptian cartouches say?
Cartouches enclosed the names of Egyptian royalty. They furnished a priceless clue to Jean-François Champollion in deciphering the hieroglyphic inscription on the Rosetta Stone, since they identified the hieroglyphs that corresponded to the royal names known from the Greek version of the text.
What is a Cartouche Officer?
it may be the firearms officer in charge of weapons approval before shipping weapons to military posts. the cartouches refers to marks affixed to wooden part(s) of a firearm to show the weapon has passed inspection. such cartouches can be found on military 1903 rifle and M1 garand stocks. they can also be found on civil war firearms
What is the reason for the empty cartouches in Edfu temple in Egypt?
They were empty because the pharaoh was not of Kemet but, was in fact a European and the priest and craftsman's would not honor one who was not a son of Ra.
Vous m'avez envoyé 8 cartouches d'encre pour Brother au lieu de canon?
"you send me 8 Brother (printer) ink cartridges instead of Canon's"
What were the tattooes actors had in the mummy returns?
If you are talking about the face ones, they are the sacred symbols of the majai and probably meant status, religious things or somthing similar. If you mean the wrist ones, they were cartouches that held Egyptian symbols.
What is the age and value of aus springfield 1898 serial number 213475?
Your serial number indicates that your Krag rifle/carbine was made in the year 1899.The value cannot be determined without a more detailed description of the amount of original finish remaining on the wood and metal,the condition of the bore,if there are any correct cartouches located on the rifle stock etc. All these items have a bearing on your rifle/carbine,s value.
