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By the ancient Egyptians as a writing system and it was never used for anything before that

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Hieroglyphics were used for writing

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Where were hieroglphs used?

hieroglyphs were first used in ancient Egypt.


Where is the first hieroglyphs for build-a-bear?

the first hieroglyphs are found in fastpaw


What was the name of picture writing used by Egyptians?

Hieroglyphs.


When were the first hieroglyphs written?

Nobody knows when the first hieroglyphs were written, but they were fairly common by 4000 BCE


When did Jean-Francois first translate Egypts hieroglyphs?

in 1822, Jean-François first translated Egyptian hieroglyphs


What were the forms of Egyptian writing and when were they used?

Hieroglyphs, hieratic and demotic. Hieroglyphs were only for statues, tombs, temples and important documents, and were not used every day. The other two are like simpler versions of hieroglyphs and were used everyday.


Did the Aztecs have hieroglyphs?

No, the Aztecs did not use hieroglyphs like the ancient Egyptians. Instead, they used pictograms and ideograms to represent words and concepts in their writing system.


Who is the first decipherer of Egyptian hieroglyphs?

Champollion


What are some of the images used in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs?

Some images that were used in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs writing were simple representations of items like animals, jewellery, swords, and symbols. The Egyptians used these hieroglyphs to tell their story for future generations.


Where were Egyptian hieroglyphs used?

Egypt of course!


How long was hieroglyphs used for?

for millions of years


What is used writing in symbolism?

pictographs, hieroglyphs