How did the Egyptian writing system compare with the mesopotamian system?

Answer 1

Egypt used hieroglyphics, Mesopotamia used cuneiform

Answer 2

The Egyptian writing system, known as hieroglyphics, was primarily logographic, meaning symbols represented whole words or concepts. In contrast, the Mesopotamian system, known as cuneiform, was a combination of logographic and syllabic elements. Additionally, hieroglyphics were typically written on papyrus using reed brushes, while cuneiform was impressed into clay tablets using a stylus. Both systems were used for administrative, religious, and literary purposes in their respective civilizations.

Answer 3

how did the Egyptian writing system compare with the mesopotamian system ?

ANS:

MESOPOTAMIANS:

8000 TO 3200 BC MESOPOTAMIANS USED CLAY "TOKENS" AND SHAPES TO REPRESENT WORDS .THIS SYSTEM IS KNOWN TO BE LOGOGRAM.LATER THEY BEGAN TO USE PHONETIC WRITING( CUNEIFORM --- USED BY BABYLONIANS AND ASSYRIAMS).

EGYPTIANS:

EGYTPIANS USED HIEROGLYPHS. HIEROGLYPHS IS KNOWN TO BE ONE OF THE OLDEST WRITING SYSTEMS. THEY ALSO USED CURSIVE HIEROGLYPHS IPA PHONETIC WRITING SYSTEM IN PAPYRUS FOR GODLY REPRESENTATION.

Answer 4

Egyptian writing is different because the Mesopotamian kind of style is wedge-shaped. That's why it's called cuneiform, because "cuna" means wedge-shaped. Egyptians made writing differently by using pictographs that were painted either onto papyrus or onto stone.

Answer 5

Egyptian hieroglyphs are pictographs that correspond the sound of the first syllable of the thing being depicted. Phoenician cuneiform writing uses abstract symbols to correspond with spoken sounds. The latter evolved into the Greek alphabet, then the Roman alphabet, and then into the modern Western alphabet.

Answer 6

Egypt used hieroglyphics, Mesopotamia used cuneiform