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[[Image:Hieroglyphs.jpg|thumb|right|Egyptian hieroglyphs at the British Museum in London.]] | [[Image:Hieroglyphs.jpg|thumb|right|Egyptian hieroglyphs at the British Museum in London.]] | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''Hieroglyphs''' are a form of [[pictograph]]ic [[alphabet]] developed in ancient [[Egypt]]. There exists two different sets of hieroglyphs: a more complex form used in carving, and a script known as Hieratic used for writing on papyrus (along with its later form, [[Demotic]]). Hieroglyphs are no longer used in Egypt. |
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Revision as of 14:42, February 13, 2013
- It has been proposed that this page, :Hieroglyphs, be titled, "Hieroglyphs".
Hieroglyphs are a form of pictographic alphabet developed in ancient Egypt. There exists two different sets of hieroglyphs: a more complex form used in carving, and a script known as Hieratic used for writing on papyrus (along with its later form, Demotic). Hieroglyphs are no longer used in Egypt.