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What is hieroglyphic writing and where was it used?

Hieroglyphics are a form of symbols that the ancient Egyptians use to write with. Most of it is to be found carved into the buildings that they left behind.


How can you use hieroglyphic in a sentence?

As an adjective: "Jean-François Champollion deciphered the forgotten hieroglyphic writing of the ancient Egyptians."


Do the Egyptians still use ancient Egyptian heiroghypics?

No, they do not use hieroglyphic writing any more


In what ways are the egyptians math and math today similar and different?

egyptians use symbols as we use numbers.they still are using symbols for math at this very day!


Why did the Egyptians use symbols instead of letters?

because they wanted too


What did egyptians use for entertainment?

well they used symbols or hieroglyphics to tell story's.


How can I write "Egypt" in hieroglyphics?

To write "Egypt" in hieroglyphics, you would use the symbols for the sounds "i-ji-pi-ti." The hieroglyphic symbols would be a reed leaf, a vulture, a quail chick, and a loaf of bread.


Why do the egyptians use animals in hieroglyphics?

they used the world around them to come up with symbols


Do Egyptians still use hierogylphs?

No, the last hieroglyphic inscription was made nearly 2000 years ago. Today the only people who use hieroglyphs are students of the extinct ancient Egyptian language.


What symbols does Egypt use?

Ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphics as their alphabet.


Why did the Egyptians use hieroglyphs?

The ancient Egyptians created hieroglyphics as the first written language in the region, depicting concepts with signs that suggested their physical form. Such forms are known as pictographic scripts, and were used distinctly from mere artwork beginning around 6600 BC.The hieroglyphic language had over 700 characters.


What does a hieroglyphic writing system use instead of modern alphabetic letters?

A hieroglyphic writing system uses symbols or pictographs to represent sounds, words, or concepts instead of the alphabetic letters found in modern writing systems. These symbols can depict objects, actions, or ideas, and can function as logograms (representing whole words) or phonetic signs (representing sounds or syllables). The combination of these elements allows for a rich and complex means of communication. In the case of Egyptian hieroglyphs, over 700 symbols were used in various combinations to convey meaning.