persians greek and romansPost an example of the inside wall(s) of an Ancient Egyptian temple.
What was discovered on the inside of the temples?carved and painted images on every wall and surface
Scholars believe that Ancient Egyptians were inspired and influenced by which written language?
cuneiform
What is the difference between logographic and alphabetic elements?
logograms are visual symbols representing ideas or objects alphabetic came later as the language evolved into demotic
The term Hieroglyphic derived from what two Greek words?
hiero and glyphic
What is a scribe?
school to learn how to read and write
Who else was trained to read and write? Why?
military leaders so they could communicate while in battle Post an example of hieroglyphics on papyrus.
What is papyrus and how was it made?
instructions on the walls for rituals for gods and goddesses substrate made from reeds native to egypt wet reeds are placed criss cross over each other flattened and dried then rubbed with flat stones until the surface becomes smooth
What is a substrate?
What were the Books of the Dead?
instructions and spells to help the dead find their way to the after life
How did Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics become a forgotten language?
all temples were closed under order Post an example of the Rosetta Stone.
What is the Rosetta Stone? Where was it discovered?
a fort in rosetta a stone that can decipher hieroglyphics
What three languages are included on the stone?
Egyptian hieroglyphics demotic and greek
Why couldn't the text on the Stone be deciphered?
a chunk of the stone was missing
Who finally deciphered the text? What was his breakthrough?
jean François Champollion when he was bale to match up the hieroglyphic symbols with the greek version of the name Egyptian pharoah ramses
Why does the interpretation of the Rosetta Stone have such significance?
we now know a great deal about ancient egyptains
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