It was the Egyptians' way of writing.
Because that was the writing system that they invented.
The first handbag was invented in Egyptain times when they were first seen on Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Hieroglyphics.
Egyptians hieroglyphics are picture letters
Hieroglyphics
Egyptian numbers are ancient, dating from about 3000 BC or more than 5,000 years ago. They are found in the oldest examples of hieroglyphics.
hieroglyphics
they are called called hieroglyphics.
Jean-François Champollion used the Rosetta stone to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Hieroglyphics were made to show a sound.https://discoveringegypt.com/egyptian-hieroglyphic-writing/egyptian-hieroglyphic-alphabet/
Today, hieroglyphics are only used as decorations, particularly to convey an Egyptian theme.
They are called Egyptian hieroglyphics in modern times. In ancient times, they were called "words of the gods"