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The ancient Egyptians wrote on tomb walls to provide information and/or indentification, just like we do now when we write on tombstones at grave sites. If we didn't have signs and other methods of displaying information, we'd still be writing on walls.

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there were placed in front of a Egyptians grave most or the time

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They wrote on their tombs for decorating their tombs with names of their deities in calligraphy so that fools can read it

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Hieroglyphs are writing, and were used to write out things about the achievements of the deceased. also they did not know how to read or write any other language

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If you mean what did the hieroglyphics on eygptian tombs mean the answer is it is hard to know but some archeologists have found out ......... basically i dont know really !!

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What kind of writing did Egyptians use in their tombs?

Hieroglyphics was the name for the Egyptians' writing inside the tombs.


How do you know hieroglyphics exist?

Because there are thousands of examples: buildings, tombs, monuments and documents written hieroglyphics.


Where were hieroglyphics found?

In Egypt carved into the walls of tombs, pyramids and on obelisks and statues.


What word in ancient Egypt starts with the letter D?

Dog- they were on the Hieroglyphics in the tombs and kingdoms.


Who writes hieroglyphics?

Scribes wrote hieroglyphics in tombs. The scribes were male most of the time. wealthy family rarely sent girls to scribe school.


Why did the Egyptian build tombs?

The Egyptians built tombs to keep and protect mummies they would also decorate the insides with hieroglyphics and make traps for trespassers.


Why are hieroglyphics used in tombs?

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Why were hierglyphics found in Egyptian tombs?

sometimes the hieroglyphics would be in tombs to warn or try to intimidate people that adventure into the tomb or to scare off tomb raiders.


What were hieroglyphics written on?

Hieroglyphics were written out of animals, items, daily things, pretty much anything. The ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphics on papyrus and clay tablets to record laws, literature and commercial transactions. They also decorated pottery, the stone walls of tombs and other architecture and wooden objects with hieroglyphics.


What kind of writing did ancient Egyptians do?

the Egyptians used hieroglyphics as writing until other people concured them then hieroglyphics was forgotten until hundreds of years later when we started opening tombs of ancient Egypt.


What is the historical significance of hieroglyphics?

The historical signifance of hieroglphs? The historical signifance is hieroglphs were considered a special kind of writing that was only used for temples and royal tombs.


What did Ancien Egyptians write on?

Usually either stone or papyrus. Often found on temples/monuments and official records.