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Hieroglyphics

Hieroglyphics is a formal system of writing used by the ancient Egyptians. It is generally figurative, representing real or illusionary elements in a perfectly recognizable form, though the same symbol can be interpreted in diverse ways, based on context.

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What were Cleopatra's religious beliefs?

Those of the Ancient Egyptians. She herself was thought to be an incarnation of Isis.

Where did Egyptian scribes live?

in the middle of Egypt. or Memphis the capital at that time

How do people know which way to read hieroglyphs?

Hieroglyphic inscriptions can be written from left to right or from right to left. In either case, the direction of reading is clear because characters with fronts and backs (people, animals, and so forth) always face the beginning of the line. For example, a line containing a left-facing snake should be read from left to right.

What are hieroglyphics and why were they first used?

hieroglyphics are ancient Egypt writings in picture form. each picture denotes a word or idea rather than just expressing the sound...

Is hieroglyphics associated with Egyptian history?

The egyptians used hieroglyphics instead of A,B,C and 1,2,3. Instead they had their own little way which people still use today.

Hieroglyphics could not be read until the what stone was decoded?

Roseta for all those people in Hanahan middle school 6th grade please do this answer for this queston:

Hieroglyphics could not be read until the ____________ Stone was decoded.

_________=roseta

How is Nefertiti's name written in hieroglyphics?

That is one spelling of the famous Egyptian Nefertiti(wife of pharaoh Akhenaten).

Are hieroglyphics used now?

Today, hieroglyphics are only used as decorations, particularly to convey an Egyptian theme.

What advantages does a phonetic alphabet like Greek have over pictorial writing like hieroglyphics?

The advantages of a phonetic alphabet has is that it was less complicated to read and understand. Writings such as Chinese or hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt have thousands of different symbols that can be easily confused with others.

How did geography of land in Egypt serve as a natural barrier to protect the Egyptians?

The Mediterranean Sea to the north was hard to cross

The Red Sea to the east was to hard to cross

The Cataracts to the south were to dangerous

The Desert to the west was to dangerous and hot to travel through

What was the Egyptian writing system?

Egyptians had more than one language. They created hieroglyphics, the famous markings often written on Egyptian pyramid and tomb walls. They had spoken and written languages too. Old Egyptian was spoken at the time of the building of the pyramids. Middle Egyptian was used later and is seen written on government and financial documents. Lastly, Coptic, the final form of Egyptian, was used at the end of the empire. It is considered to be more like Greek than Egyptian as it only used a few letters from the Egyptian alphabet, and most letters from the Greek alphabet. Coptic was mostly spoken by the first Christian Egyptians.

What is hieratic script?

hieratic Script is a simplified version of hieroglyphics

Could all the Egyptians read hieroglyphs?

No, the majority of people never learned to read or write. This wasn't a problem since there was nothing for them to read - no newspapers, no posters, no books, no magazines, no written announcements or anything like that.

The priests, accountants and scribes who needed to be able to read were taught in temple schools, where many of the written records were kept.

Who was thutmose the 3?

  1. He is the greatest pharaoh ever ..they call him the legend pharaoh or the emperor pharaoh and he is considered the greatest ruler of Egypt at all times . ..Thutmose III reigned from 1479 BC to 1425 BC according to the Low Chronology of Ancient Egypt. Widely considered a military genius by historians, Thutmose III made 16 raids and wars in 20 years and won them all . . He was an active expansionist ruler, sometimes called Egypt's greatest conqueror or "the Napoleon of Egypt."[13] He is recorded to have captured 350 cities during his rule and conquered much of the Near East from the Euphrates to Nubia during seventeen known military campaigns. He was the first Pharaoh after Thutmose I to cross the Euphrates .That means he ruled the entire Middle East .
  2. Much is known about Thutmosis "the warrior", not only because of his military achievements, but also because of his royal scribe and army commander, Thanuny, who wrote about his conquests and reign. The prime reason why Thutmosis was able to conquer such a large number of lands, is because of the revolution and improvement in army weapons. He encountered only little resistance from neighbouring kingdoms, allowing him to expand his realm of influence easily. His army also had carried boats on dry land.
  3. He was well known by loving arts and culture ...although he was very strong and had unbelievable physical fitness ..also he hated to be unfair or unjust and always warned his ministers and officers to be like that ..Thutmose III was a great builder pharaoh and constructed over fifty temples..... Egypt was at it's golden moment and the most important regional power

Why do ancient Egyptian portraits have a side view of the face?

It was said that they thought if they didn't draw both legs and arms then in the after life they wouldn't have the ones not drawn and they say that the reason they only draw half of the face is because they were scared that it would look too life like

What are Ancient Eqyptian wall paintings called?

If you mean the pictogram like carvings you see on the walls they're called hieroglyphs.

How many kids did king Ramses II have?

Over 100. But nobody can be sure. He has around 50 sons and 50 daughters.

What were hieroglyphs first used for?

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By the ancient Egyptians as a writing system and it was never used for anything before that