In the sixth century BC, what three civilizations invaded Egypt? Persians, Greeks, RomansPost an example of the inside wall(s) of an Ancient Egyptian temple.
What was discovered on the inside of the temples? carved painted images Hieroglyphics
Scholars believe that Ancient Egyptians were inspired and influenced by which written language? cuneiform
What is the difference between logographic and alphabetic elements? Logographic is visual symbols representing ideas or objects, alphabetic is phonetic variations
The term Hieroglyphic derived from what two Greek words? heiro =sacred and glyphic=writing
someone who copies documents
Who else was trained to read and write? Why? students and military leaders so they could communicate while in battle.Post an example of hieroglyphics on papyrus.
What is papyrus and how was it made? substrates made from reeds native to egypt. wet reeds are layed criss cross over each other, flattened and dried, and then rolled over with stones.
What is a substrate? A substance or layer that underlies something, or on which some process occurs, in particular.
What were the Books of the Dead? scrolls for pharaohs with instructions and spells to help them find their way to the afterlife.
How did Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics become a forgotten language? by the time the greeks and romans ruled egypt, few egyptians were able to read or write in them. those who could, disappeared and there was nobody left.Post an example of the Rosetta Stone.
What is the Rosetta Stone? Where was it discovered? Founded in Rosetta. examined in Cairo. It had the same inscriptions in three different languages.
What three languages are included on the stone? hieroglyphics, demotic, and greek
Why couldn't the text on the Stone be deciphered? a chunk of the stone was missing and none of the texts were complete.
Who finally deciphered the text? What was his breakthrough? Jean Francois Champollion. he was able to match up the hieroglyphics symbols with the greek version of the name Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses.
Why does the interpretation of the Rosetta Stone have such significance? we know a great deal about ancient Egyptians and Egyptian hieroglyphics.
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