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== Basic Concepts ==

== Basic Concepts ==

Contrary to popular belief, Egyptian hieroglyphs are '''not''' generally pictograms or logorams. Like the Latin and Greek alphabets, hieroglyphs are primarily phonograms. Unlike these alphabets however, one sign can convey up to three consonants, whilst some words also feature an additional silent sign at the end (a ''determinative'') that helps convey the meaning of the word, and avoid confusion between words that would otherwise be spelt with exactly the same signs. This is especially important as, like in modern Arabic and Hebrew alphabets, vowels are not included in the text. Only consonants are recorded.

Contrary to popular belief, Egyptian hieroglyphs are '''not''' generally [[pictogram]]s or [[logogram]]s. Like the Latin and Greek alphabets, hieroglyphs are primarily [[phonogram]]s. Unlike these alphabets however, one sign can convey up to three consonants, whilst some words also feature an additional silent sign at the end (a ''determinative'') that helps convey the meaning of the word, and avoid confusion between words that would otherwise be spelt with exactly the same signs. This is especially important as, like in modern Arabic and Hebrew alphabets, vowels are not included in the text. Only consonants are recorded.

== Development ==

== Development ==