Decoding Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Subtitle: How to Read the Secret Language of the Pharaohs
Contributors: Joan Fletcher (Foreword)
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: August 1, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780811832250
Subjects: History; History - General History; Egyptian language; Language; Egypt; Ancient - Egypt; Archaeology; History - Ancient & Classical; History / Ancient / Egypt; Hieroglyphics; Writing, Hieroglyphic
First sentence: In 1799 a French officer at Fort Julien in el-Rashid in Egypt uncovered a granitic rock carved with three scripts: hieroglyphs, demotic or popular Egyptian, and ancient Greek.
Description: Decoding Egyptian Hieroglyphs is a fully illustrated and easy-to-use guide to the history and meaning of these ancient symbols. Simple instructions for reading and interpreting glyphs will introduce you to the basic signs for names, dates, and numbers. You'll also learn key words about all aspects of the Egyptian world -- from astronomy and the yearly flooding of the Nile to family and romance. Put your new knowledge to use as you identify vocabulary words in photographs of inscribed artifacts, or just enjoy the enchanting details of life as lived by Egyptian kings and their subjects. For beginners and Egyptologists alike, reading hieroglyphs and understanding their origins provides fascinating insight into the mysterious world of the ancients.