Writing
What is Hieroglyphics?
It is the Egyptian alphabet and way of writing.
When was Hieroglyphics used?
3200 BC
What do you need to write a Hieroglyphic?
You need papyrus and stone or a tomb wall.
When was the Rosetta Stone found?
It was found in 1799
Did the Ancient Egyptians use punctuation?
No
How do you write a Hieroglyphic?
Left to right, right to left, and top to bottom.
What was one of the hardest Egyptian mysteries to uncover?
Hieroglyphics
What is papyrus?
papyrus is a water plant used in sheets used for writing and painting.
Where was the Rosetta Stone found?
It was found in a city called Rosetta.
Who took over Egypt and forced scribes to learn their language.
When the Greeks took over Egypt, the scribes were forced to learn Greek.
How could not read or write?
Most of Ancient Egyptians.
What is a shorter type of Egyptian writing called?
Hieratic
What are Hieroglyphics carved in?
They are carved on stone and temple walls.
Where has the Rosetta stone located right now?
The Rosetta stone is located in a British museum and has been since 1802.
How long did it take to learn to write Hieroglyphics?
4 to 5 years
How many Hieroglyphics are illustrated?
1100
Who were the only ones capable of reading Hieroglyphics?
Scribes, royals, and nobles
What type of school did the Ancient Egyptians have to go to?
They had to go to scribe school.
What type of writing was on the Rosetta Stone?
Hieroglyphics and Greek.
Why was being a scribe a good thing?
Being a scribe was a good job in Ancient Egypt. Scribes didn't have to pay taxes or enter the army.
Who were the people who illustrated Hieroglyphics?
Scribes
How many Hieroglyphics sign did skilled scribes know?
over 3,000 signs
What age did scribes have to start training?
Scribes started training at six or seven years old.
Who found the Rosetta Stone?
Champollion found the stone.
What was one of the Ancient Egyptians' goals when writing a hieroglyphics?
One of the goals in writing hieroglyphics was that the writing would look like art and be beautiful to look at.