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It was used to write the Ancient Egyptian language

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What kind of script was used for business transactions and record keeping?

a hieratic script


Why was hieratic script used more than hieroglyphics?

because hieratic script was an abbreviation of the hieroglyphics so it was faster to write and used less of their precious papyrus paper.


What is hieratic script?

hieratic Script is a simplified version of hieroglyphics


What script was used in Egyptian history for business transactions and record keeping?

It was called 'hieratic '.


What is a hieratic script and how does it differ from hieroglyphics?

Hieratic script is a cursive writing system used in ancient Egypt, primarily for religious texts and administrative documents. It evolved from hieroglyphics, which are more pictorial and used for formal inscriptions on monuments and tombs. Unlike hieroglyphics, which can be quite complex and detailed, hieratic is more simplified and quicker to write, making it suitable for everyday use. While both scripts share the same underlying language and symbols, hieratic serves a practical purpose in contrast to the ceremonial nature of hieroglyphics.


Name the ancient egyptian script?

Hieroglyphs; later a cursive version hieratic was developed.


What is hieroglyphics difference between hieroglyphics and hieratic writing?

hieroglyphs are picture symbols used by Egyptians. Hieratic scripts were used for medical and scientific works (it combined shapes rather then picture symbols). Hieratic were used by scribes in 1790.


What is the writing that the Egyptians created?

There were three scripts used in ancient Egypt which originated in Egypt.HieroglyphsWhen people think of Egyptian writing they think of hieroglyphs. These were pictures of gods animals and plants where each image represented a single ideaHieratic scriptThey also has a written language used for everyday purposes like records keeping and writing letters. This was the Hieratic script was invented and developed more or less at the same time as hieroglyphsDemotic scriptThe most popular script diverged from the Hieratic script about 660 BCE. The Demotic script was used for writing business, legal, scientific, literary and religious documents.It was also known as the popular script. It was used up to 425 CE.Later all these scripts were replaced by the Greek-derived Coptic alphabet.


What is demotic writing?

Demotic refers to either the ancient Egyptian script derived from northern forms of hieratic used in the Delta, or the stage of the Egyptian language following Late Egyptian and preceding Coptic. The term was first used by the Greek historian Herodotus to distinguish it from hieratic and hieroglyphic scripts. By convention, the word "Demotic" is capitalized in order to distinguish it from demotic Greek.


What was the early writing systems of the Egyptians?

The early writing systems of the Egyptians included hieroglyphics and hieratic script. Hieroglyphics, consisting of pictorial symbols, were used primarily for religious texts and monumental inscriptions. Hieratic, a cursive form of hieroglyphics, was utilized for everyday writing on papyrus. Both systems played crucial roles in administration, literature, and communication in ancient Egyptian society.


Did Egyptians have written laws?

In short, YES. They used hieroglyphs which evolved into the hieratic script which later became shorthanded - demotic writing.Yes it was called hieroglyphicsancient Egyptians used hieroglyphics as their written language.


What is the difference between hieroglyphics and hierate writing?

hieroglyphs are picture symbols used by Egyptians. Hieratic scripts were used for medical and scientific works (it combined shapes rather then picture symbols). Hieratic were used by scribes in 1790.