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Hieroglyphics is the name we give to Egyptian symbol writing. The Phoenicians invented their own simplified writing system based on alphabetic symbols which represented sounds. This simplified writing and was copied and modified by the Greeks and Romans, and forms the basis of today's alphabets.
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Why cant you translate the hieroglyphics?
You can. You just need to learn the Egyptian language. Thousands of people can translate hieroglyphics.
What were hieroglphys used for and how did hieroglyphics change Egyptian culture?
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What ancient culture used sea trading in the Mediterranean Sea?
The Phoenicians.
Which culture is best known for spreading civilized ideas to other lands?
phoenicians
Did hatshepsut learn to write in hieroglyphics?
All in the royal family had to. She was a prince and then a Queen.
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What was the culture of the Phoenicians?
Semitic.
From who did the Greeks learn the alphabet?
the phoenicians
What did the cretans learn from Phoenicians?
alphabet
WHich culture was first to develop the alphabet?
The Phoenicians.
How did ancient Egyptians learn school?
hieroglyphics
From whom did the Greeks learn alphabet?
The Phoenicians
Whom did the Greeks learn the alphabet?
The Phoenicians
Which culture is MOST closely associated with seafaring?
Phoenicians
How did culture diffusion help preserve the legacy of the Phoenicians?
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What ancient culture invented purple dye?
The Phoenicians
What did the Phoenicians develop that was adopted in western culture?
An alphabet.
Why cant you translate the hieroglyphics?
You can. You just need to learn the Egyptian language. Thousands of people can translate hieroglyphics.
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