Hieroglyphics
What were Hieroglyphics?
A form of writing in Ancient Egypt.
What gender were scribes?
Male
What was papyrus used for when writing?
A stylus
What were Hieroglyphs often called?
Medu Netjer
Name a job the scribes did
ANYTHING FROM THE PRESENTATION !
Name one of the things that is made with papyrus.
ANYTHING IN THE PRESENTATION !
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What did the Egyptians believe writing was?
a- a gift from the Pharaohs
b- the Nile's gift
c- a gift from God
c- a gift from God
Why was there more men than women as scribes?
They were put through more education
What English word was papyrus associated with?
Paper
Name one of the three writing "styles" involved in the Hieroglyph writing process
logograms
phonograms
determinatives
Scribes were the only people that could..
a - speak and walk
b - read and draw
c - read and write
c
Where was papyrus grown?
BONUS 100 POINTS IF YOU CAN NAME HOW TALL IT WAS
By the Nile Bank
15 FEET !
What were one of the words that Hieroglyph was derived from and its meaning?
Hiero - meaning holy
Glypho - meaning writing
What were scribes trained in?
The art of writing
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Why was papyrus etched in temples?