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For anyone who grew up with the 26-letter alphabet, any writing system that is not alphabetic looks complex. But imagine if you had never known about an alphabet and the hieroglyphic system was all there was - you would learn it, gradually, just like young Japanese people learn to write Japanese or anyone learns to play the piano or a violin; those things are no more complicated than hieroglyphs.
For the ancient Egyptians, their writing system was seen as special, sacred and full of tradition which it would have been unthinkable to change.
Only a very few people ever learned to read and write hieroglyphs; they were people with status and power, people with the responsibility of preserving the writing system. That it survived for over 3,500 years is a testament to its importance.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoBecause there were much more than 26 and they were all little pictures.
There was about 200 or so
Also, I want to add something to the previous answer. Think of the hieroglyphics as a foreign language, and you are attempting to learn that foreign language. Well, to someone who speaks that foreign language would find reading and speaking it easy. However, you, who speaks another language would find the foreign language difficult, but your language much easier. So, I think that's how it could be for hieroglyphics. If there were Ancient Egyptians around today whose written communication was in hieroglyphics, they would find languages like English to be difficult for them. So, all in all, it depends on your point of view. Does that make sense? I hope what I wrote has helped you! :)
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∙ 14y agoThey were hard to read because no one could transalate them except for those who went to school in ancient Egypt. It made a parent very proud if the child could read.
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∙ 13y agoBecause the words, letters and numbers are pictures so it is hard to understand what they might mean.
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The discovery of what enabled archaeologist to decode hieroglyphs?
The Rosetta Stone.
How were Egyptian hieroglyphs decoded?
Hieroglyphics are a writing system made up of small pictures and characters. An early way to decode them was by using the Hieroglyphica, which dates back to the 5th century. The primary way to decode them now is with the Rosetta Stone, which was discovered in the 18th century by Napoleon Bonaparte's troops.
What are the drawings on the Egyptian temples called?
hieroglyphs
What was the Egyptian unique writing?
Hieroglyphs and Hieratic.
The key that helped scholars decode some Egyptian hieroglyphics is the?
The Rosetta Stone is the key that helped scholars decode some Egyptian hieroglyphics.
How did the scientists decode the Egyptian hieroglyphs?
old sexy ladies did it
The discovery of what enabled archaeologist to decode hieroglyphs?
The Rosetta Stone.
What kind of writing did the Egyptian have?
they had hieroglyphs
Who invented the foot massager?
That's hard to say. There are Egyptian hieroglyphs depicting reflexology that are around 5,000 years old.
How were Egyptian hieroglyphs decoded?
Hieroglyphics are a writing system made up of small pictures and characters. An early way to decode them was by using the Hieroglyphica, which dates back to the 5th century. The primary way to decode them now is with the Rosetta Stone, which was discovered in the 18th century by Napoleon Bonaparte's troops.
What was the name of the Egyptian system of writing?
Hieroglyphs
Where were Egyptian hieroglyphs used?
Egypt of course!
Who is the first decipherer of Egyptian hieroglyphs?
Champollion
What was the Egyptian unique writing?
Hieroglyphs and Hieratic.
What are the drawings on the Egyptian temples called?
hieroglyphs
What will you mostly find in an Egyptian pyramid?
Hieroglyphs. Millions of characters made different words and sounds in ancient Egyptian, and hieroglyphs litter the walls of ancient Egyptian tombs, along with rich pictures.
How do you write Aphrodites name in Egyptian?
Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs are not supported on this text. I would suggest finding the hieroglyphs per each letter rather then the meaning.
