Writing
What is a hieroglyphic
A picture representing an object
Did a royal scribe eventually become
Where did Papyrus grow
Along the banks of the Nile
What were hieroglyphics and papyrus used for?
For writing events that happened in history, and record-keeping
How did the Egyptians form sentences
By putting together hieroglyphics
What does the complexity of the hieroglyphics writing system tell us about scribes
scribes held a powerful, elite position in ancient Egyptian society
a scribe was a professional writer in ancient Egypt who recorded important events true of false?
True
What were 2 main categories of people in relation to EgyptIan writing
Scribes and few people who mastered the skill
How long Why was the discovery near Rosetta so important for understanding hieroglyphics?
Because the scholers understood Greek, and can use it to figure out the meaning of the hieroglyphics
Slab of rock was discovered near what area
Rosetta, Egypt
What are the people who have mastered hieroglyphics
Scribes
hieroglyphs were painting and carved on these
tombs, temples, and monuments
What is a sheet of paper like material called?
Papyrus
The word paper comes from the Anclient Egyptian word papyrus true or false?
True
what made papyrus a convenient material for scribes?
Papyrus was light and easy for scribe to carry
How many years of training did it take to become a hieroglyphs master
Five years
Who in ancient Egypt was most likely to read and write hieroglyphics on papyrus?
Scribes
sheets of papyrus were glued together to make what
Scrolls
Besides writing on papyrus, what were other uses for it
It’s uses included food, medicine, and construction materials
Ancient Egyptian’s carved hieroglyphics on stone walls, but they did not write them on papyrus, true or false
False
number of symbols in the hieroglyphic writing symbols
800
What supports the idea that scribes were among the most highly respected people in Egypt
They played a big role in religious life in the society
What was one of the highest positions a scribe could achieve
Pharaoh
What were the 2 specific complexities of hieroglyphics
There were nearly 800 hieroglyphics and no vowels
What kind of info info can historians learn because of Rosetta Stone?
Historians can read hieroglyphics and learn about the lives of the people who made them