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Who studied Egyptian hieroglyphics and cracked the meaning of picture writing?

Scribes did.


Who cracked the meaning of ancient picture writing?

me


What are hieroglyphics and how we know what they mean?

Hieroglyphics are symbols that stand for words. The Egyptians used them, and they were difficult to accurately decipher until a translation key was discovered (the Rosetta Stone). (see the related question)


What is the entire hieroglyphic alphabet?

There is no such thing as a hieroglyphic alphabet. The Egyptians used about 700 hieroglyphs to represent the sounds and meaning of their language.See http://www.egyptianhieroglyphs.net/gardiners-sign-list/


What impact did the hieroglyphics have on ancient Egyptians everyday life?

Hieroglyphics were the main written language of Ancient Egypt so that everyone could communicate in one general language. Hope this helps:) Man... I wrote down your answer................. and i got it wrong for my homework assignment! It said effects! More than one possibilities! Oh yeah! I'm in 6th grade everyone! Sorry for that... I think I know... v v v v v The answer is Egypt hieroglyphics wasn't use now only use in some country. They did not use it because they cannot understand it easily. I think this was correct... i know the right answer it is so they can cummnicate with others and it help historiians todays to know what was going on a long time ago ----------------------------- Well, for what it may be worth to you now, what we call hieroglyphics vis-a-vis the ancient Egyptians, was their sacred/mystical/magical writing; a liner script was commonly used later on for mundane communication. The word comes from the Greek, meaning to write on (specifically, carve into) stone. It's doubtful that many ordinary folks then could read/write this way of communication, but the affect/effect of its metaphysical sense would have been felt nonetheless. If you're curious to get into the mind of the ancient Egyptians & so deeper understand their hieroglyphic way communication, I suggest you read: "Symbol & the Symbolic", "Esoterism & Symbol" & "The Temple in Man" by Rene A. Schwaller de Lubicz ... I have sum more information. By the Way, I'm Kate. Okay, Ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphics to write. Heiroglyphics are just pictures that symbolised words. Only a Scribe would learn how to read and write, because hieroglyphics were really hard to learn.

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Who cracked the meaning of hieroglyphics after many years of study?

Jean-François Champollion cracked the meaning of hieroglyphics.


Who studied Egyptian hieroglyphics and cracked the meaning of picture writing?

Scribes did.


What symbol did the Egyptians use instead of ''x''?

Egyptians used hieroglyphics, in which each symbol has a specific meaning.


Who studied hieroglyphics for many years and cracked the meaning of the picture writing?

His name was Jean-François Champollion


Who cracked the meaning of ancient picture writing?

me


Who figured out the meaning of Ancient Egypt hieroglyphics?

Jean Francios Champollion


Why was Ma'at the goddess of the Ancient Egyptians?

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What is the meaning of mummified animal?

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What are hieroglyphics and how we know what they mean?

Hieroglyphics are symbols that stand for words. The Egyptians used them, and they were difficult to accurately decipher until a translation key was discovered (the Rosetta Stone). (see the related question)


How did people worship ancient gods?

the Egyptians built temples and put pictures of their ears meaning that they were listing to the ancient gods.


French discovery that unlocked the meaning of this ancient Egyptian language?

The Rosetta Stone, discovered in 1799 near Alexandria, was the key to hieroglyphics.


What does the scarab beatle mean in Egyptian hieroglyphics?

it means luck, reborn meaning to be born again and hope. Many egyptians loved this beetle and used it as jewelery or amulets.