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How did the Egyptians utilize hieroglyphics in a manner similar to how the Sumerians used cuneiform script?
Both the Egyptians and the Sumerians used their respective writing systems, hieroglyphics and cuneiform script, for record-keeping, communication, and religious purposes. Hieroglyphics were carved or painted on walls and monuments, while cuneiform was impressed on clay tablets. Both writing systems were complex and required specialized training to decipher and use effectively.
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How were cuneiform and hieroglyphics similar?
they are both ancient writing They are both pictographs The two forms of writing are related because the 2 peoples/cultures that used and developed them were also related. The hieroglyphic writing system was ONLY used for ancient EGYPTIAN. The cuneiform writing system, started by the Sumerians, was then picked up and widely used by the Mesopotamian speakers of a Semitic** language unrelated to Sumerian -- the language of the Babylonians and Assyrians, called "Akkadian" by modern scholars. From there it spread further and was used to write other languages - esp. Elamite and Hittite.
How are the Phoenician and cuneiform writing similar?
Phoenician and cuneiform writing are both ancient writing systems. They are both based on symbols that represent sounds or concepts. However, Phoenician script is an alphabet with individual symbols for consonants, while cuneiform is a script made up of wedge-shaped characters used for different languages in ancient Mesopotamia.
What are What are facts about cuneiform?
Cuneiform is completely made up of a shape similar to a triangle with a straight line coming out of one of the points. the entire alphabet and all the words are made up of different combinations of this one symbol. It was made by pressing a wedge-shaped tool into soft clay or a similar material, and then allowing it to dry. Because the alphabet was so complicated, only specially-trained scribes knew how to write.
How is cuneiform similar and different from today alphabet?
Cuneiform and modern alphabets both represent sounds through symbols, but cuneiform used a combination of logograms (symbols representing whole words) and phonetic signs (symbols representing sounds). In contrast, modern alphabets typically use only phonetic signs to represent sounds. Additionally, cuneiform was written using a stylus on clay tablets, while modern alphabets are written using pen and paper or digital devices.
Do the Egyptians have their own language?
Yes, Egyptians do have their own languages and its hugely different from standard Arabic which is not a spoken language any more however there are words that are similar. Egyptians say "Maia" (Pronounced Ma-ya) and in Arabic Its Miyah (pronounced Mee-yah)
How were the Egyptians and Sumerians different and similar?
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The egyptians had a unique system of writing it contained over 2000 character this writing system is usually referred to as?
The system of writing that contained over 2000 characters that was unique to the Egyptians is referred to as hieroglyphics. The Egyptians even had a form of hieroglyphs, that are similar in function to our cursive writing, that were used for religious ceremonies.
Who had similar writing systems?
A similar writing system to hieroglyphics is cuneiform, ancient Sumerian writing, but they didn't use characters and symbols like the Egyptians. They pressed reeds into clay tablets, creating wedges.
Did kush and Egypt both use hieroglyphics?
Recent discoveries of ancient writings found that the Kush did use hieroglyphics. Their style of hieroglyphics was very similar to that of the ancient Egyptians.
The Sumerian civilization is credited with which of the following?
The first instance of writing. They used cuneiform - a form of picture writing similar to Egyptian hieroglyphics
What specialized jobs did the Sumerians have the the Egyptians didn't?
The jobs of Sumerians and Egyptians were very similar. Both civilizations had farmers, sailors, craftsmen, rulers, and merchants, among many other jobs.
Why did the Chinese use hieroglyphics?
No, but they used something similar to it though.
How were ancient Sumerians Egyptians and Mayas similar?
They were the pioneering civilisations in their area - Mesopotamia, Central America and the Levant.
What was the cumeiform script for?
Cuneiform Script was the Mesopotamians way of writing. It was written on clay tablets, if I remember correctly around the 30th Century BC. They were pictographs, similar to what you know of the Egyptians.
How was Kanji made?
Kanji originated in China from a writing system hieroglyphics similar to that of the ancient Egyptians. Overtime, these hieroglyphic shapes evolved into the more "writing friendly" shapes of today.
How were cuneiform and hieroglyphics similar?
they are both ancient writing They are both pictographs The two forms of writing are related because the 2 peoples/cultures that used and developed them were also related. The hieroglyphic writing system was ONLY used for ancient EGYPTIAN. The cuneiform writing system, started by the Sumerians, was then picked up and widely used by the Mesopotamian speakers of a Semitic** language unrelated to Sumerian -- the language of the Babylonians and Assyrians, called "Akkadian" by modern scholars. From there it spread further and was used to write other languages - esp. Elamite and Hittite.
How are hieroglyphics used in other places besides Egypt?
The term hieroglyphics is mainly reserved for Egyptian writing, but similar logographic systems were used by:Sumerians (Iraq)ancient ChineseMinoansIndiaIran, (the Aryans were Iranians who invaded Northern India)Mayans
