Hieroglyphics and the Egyptians | 3,000 B.C.

In the sixth century BC, what three civilizations invaded Egypt? 

• Persia
• Greece
• Rome

Post an example of the inside wall(s) of an Ancient Egyptian temple.


What was discovered on the inside of the temples?
Hieroglyphics and painted and carved images.

Scholars believe that Ancient Egyptians were inspired and influenced by which written language?
It was probably influenced by the Sumerians' Cuneiform and the style of expressing words through writing.

What is the difference between logographic and alphabetic elements?
Logograms are visual symbols representing ideas or objects.
Alphabets are characters representing syllables.

The term Hieroglyphic derived from what two Greek words?
Hiero means sacred
Glyphic means engraving

What is a scribe?
A person who copies and records documents.

Who else was trained to read and write? Why?
Military leaders, so they could communicate in battle.Post an example of hieroglyphics on papyrus.



What is papyrus and how was it made?
It was a form of paper made from Egyptian Reeds. Reeds were placed in a criss-cross fashion and then flattened with stones.

What is a substrate?
A surface on which a material grows.

What were the Books of the Dead?
Books created by scribes, containing various instructions and spells to help the dead find their way to themselves in the afterlife.

How did Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics become a forgotten language?
After the three Empires invaded Egypt, the original Egyptians were suppressed and few could actually read the original Egyptians hieroglyphics.

Post an example of the Rosetta Stone.

What is the Rosetta Stone? Where was it discovered?
It was a rock slab with Greek, Egyptian, and Demotic inscriptions.


What three languages are included on the stone?
Greek, Egyptian, and Demotic.


Why couldn't the text on the Stone be deciphered?
A chunk of the stone was missing, and none of the three texts were complete.


Who finally deciphered the text? What was his breakthrough?
Jean Francois Champollion, who matched the hieroglyphic symbols of the Greek version of the name 'Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses'.


Why does the interpretation of the Rosetta Stone have such significance? 
It referred to King Ptolemy V Epiphanies during his coronation and provided a lot of vital information about the Ancient Egyptians and Egyptians Hieroglyphics.