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The Rosetta stone helped scholars discover the whole Egyptian alphabet.

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What was the the key to unlocking the Egyptians' early writing?

The Rosetta Stone


How has the Rosetta stone help historians understand Egypts past?

It enables us to read ancient Egyptian writing.


What type of writing did the Egyptians use?

The ancient Egyptians writing is called: Hieroglyphics.


Who used hieroglyphs?

It was originally used of Egyptian writing but is also used of Cretan, Luwian, Mayan and Mi'jmaq writing as well as of some Chinese script. The Ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphics as their writing system. Egyptians used hieroglyphs. it also translated by a stone called the Rosetta stone. it was translated in three languages. the Greeks saw there language and figured out how to translate the hieroglyphs.


Is the ancient Rosetta stone a artifact?

No, if it has writing on it it's not prehistoric.


What was the writing by the ancient Egyptians called?

The writing was called Heiroglyphics. Heiroglyphics were pictures and symbols for letters. The meaning of Heiroglyphics were found because of the Rosetta Stone. The Rosetta Stone had the Egyptian alphabet and the translation of it in greek. Since scientists had already decoded greek language, they were able to decode heiroglyphics.


A system of picture writing used by ancient egyptians?

The ancient Egyptians used a form of picture writing known as hieroglyphics.


What is the form of the writing used by ancient egyptians?

The most commonly known are hieroglyphics, they look like pictures of animals and hands etc.. Look into the Rosetta Stone if you want to know the other kind of Egyptian language and writing symbols.


Who invented writing in ancient Egypt?

The ancient Egyptians invented writing, but it's not known which people were involved.


Picture writing used by ancient egyptians?

Hyrogliphics.


The system of writing designed by the ancient egyptians?

hieroglyphics


What do you call the ancient Egyptians' writing style?

heiroglyphcs