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The written language

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Ancient Egypt: The written word

Hieroglyphics:

  • It was carved on tombs and on temple walls.
  • There were around 700 different symbols.
  • Over time new signs were created that represented certain speech words.
  • Egyptians wrote from top to bottom.
  • number hieroglyphics were developed for maths problems, also important for accounting.  

Scribes:

  • Their ends were chewed to make a brushlike end.
  • It was made from reed.
  • Later the ink was only black and red.

Papyrus:

  • It saved Egyptians a lot of valuable time.
  • It was made from a triangular shaped reed.
  • From 3000 BC




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