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Egyptian Writing. By Riccardo Patuano. Scripts. ?. ?. Scripts. Hieroglyphic. Hieratic. ?. Demotic. Dictionary of Egypt. Script = a group of letters or symbols that together make up words. Hieroglyphic. = sacred carvings. Temples. Army. Fields. Papyrus. Papyrus Scroll. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Egyptian Writing
By RiccardoPatuano
ScriptsHieroglyphicHieratic
DemoticScripts? ??
Dictionaryof
Egypt
Script = a group of letters or symbols that together make up words.
Hieroglyphic =
sacred carvings
Temples
Army Fields
Papyrus
Papyrus Plant• Cut into strips
• Pressed together• Pounded
• Dried
Papyrus Scroll
English word “Paper”comes from the plantPapyrus
Scribes• Only ones who knew how to read and write the scripts.• Had a high rank in society.
Scribe`s Equipment• Wooden/stone palette with two cakes of ink• leather bag/pot of water• set of brushes
The Hieroglyphics were unknown until Jean-François Champollion discovered the Rosetta Stone in 1799.
Greek
DemoticHieroglyphic