Persians, Greeks, & Romans!
Inside of ancient Egyptian walls inside temples:
What was discovered on the inside of the temples?
Carved, painted images on every wall and surface.
Scholars believe that Ancient Egyptians inspired and influenced by which written language?
Cuneiform, expressing words in writing.
What is the difference between logographic and alphabetic elements?
Logographic elements are visual symbols representing ideas or objects & alphabetic elements are stylized, recognizable, and simple.
The term Hieroglyphic derived from what two Greek words?
Hiero which means sacred and glyphic which means engraving or writing.
What is a scribe?
A way of communication, records.
Who else was trained to read and write? Why?
Military leaders so they could communicate during battle.
Examples of hieroglyphics on papyrus:
What is papyrus and how is it made?
Papyrus is substrate made from reeds native to Egypt. To make papyrus you put wet reed criss-cross over each other, flattened and dried. Then rub with with flat stones until the surface becomes smooth.
What is a substrate?
A substance!
What were the Book of the Dead?
Instructions and spells to help them find their way to the after life, usually written by the users themselves before death.
How did Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics become a forgotten language?
Hieroglyphics were still used under Persians rule, but by the time Greeks & Romans took over most Egyptians couldn't read or write it.
Examples of Rosetta Stone:
What is the Rosetta Stone? Where was it discovered?
Rosetta Stone is a stone that has three hand written languages on it. It was discovered in Rosetta by French soldiers.
What three languages are included on the stone?
Egyptian hieroglyphics, Greek, & Demotic.
Why couldn't the text on the stone be deciphered?
Because a chunk of stone was missing and none of the three texts were complete.
Who finally deciphered the text? What was his breakthrough?
Jean Francois Champollion, his breakthrough came when he matched up the hieroglyphic symbols with the Greek version of the name Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses.
Why does the interpretation of Rosetta Stone have such a significance?
Because of the Rosetta Stone we now know a lot about the Egyptians and the hieroglyphics!!
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