PPT-Egyptian hieroglyphs

mixture of various logographic and alphabetic elements used for religious literature over 700 800 basic symbols Hieroglyph comes from two Greek words meaning sacred writing This came from the Egyptians own word for their language meaning divine speech. Two. Ancient Middle East and Egypt. 3200 B.C.-500 . B.C.. Section . Four. Egyptian Civilization. The ancient Egyptian civilization had an organized religion.. Ancient Egyptians believed . that many gods and goddesses ruled the world and the afterlife. . The birth of the alphabet- writing system of language. Written language is more conservative than spoken language!. (. Fromkin. Rodman . Hyams. [2007] 521). 38. 2. . . Why did civilizations develop a system of writing?. Cuneiform & Hieroglyphics. Allows us to record history, . _______ . and religious texts and to create literature.. Essential to the spread of . ________________ . and the advancement of ideas. Writing. By: Marianna chacon, Stephanie Neff, Rebecca Lang, Brittany Aguilar. . . Egyptian Hieroglyphs were a formal system of writing used by ancient Egyptians.. Ancient Egyptians combined logographic and alphabetic elements.. Hieroglyphs. Meaning=Divine speech or god’s words. Used by priests for religious writing-written on papyrus or wood. Hieroglyphs is an . abjad. , a writing system where each symbol stands for a consonant-the reader must think of the correct vowel. By: Bernardo . S. anchez. Introduction. Ancient Egypt . was located in a region in the northeastern . part of . Africa. . Ancient Egypt had . one of the most wonderful civilizations . of the . Ancient world. There are several . 3,000BC just about the same time as the Mesopotamians!. What allowed Egyptians to begin trading among themselves and with others?. The introduction of the . shadoof. Farming the Nile Delta. Minerals from the red land. Hieroglyphics. HRU . WRUD . 2DAY . L8ER . G2G . LYLAS. ME . 2NITE . Coded Messages. Where might you see . these . types of . messages?. What makes this type of communication different from the normal written word? . The Great Pyramid. The Pyramids were considered "Houses of Eternity“.. Tallest human-made structure until the Eiffel Tower in the 1800's. Took approximately 23 years to build. All pyramids had to have a North-facing entrance, to align with the North Star.. Wal’a. . alzahrani. 201002140. History Periods Of Egypt. The Architectural Style And The Most Famous Building & Architects Of That Time.. Interiors & The Major Characteristic Of The Interior Design. (2700 BCE to 2200 BCE). People saw their kings as gods. Called a . theocracy. = same person is the political AND religious leader. King gave many responsibilities to a . bureaucracy . = groups of government officials. Egyptian Pyramids. Pyramids of Giza. Egyptian Pyramids. How were the pyramids built?. Who built the pyramids?. Egyptian Pyramids. Did slaves build the great pyramid at Giza?. Did aliens build the great pyramid at Giza?. 3200 B.C.-500 . B.C.. Section . Four. Egyptian Civilization. The ancient Egyptian civilization had an organized religion.. Ancient Egyptians believed . that many gods and goddesses ruled the world and the afterlife. . Papyrus. Papyrus is made from pressed reeds that grew on the banks of the Nile.. It was used for everyday writing, but also for documents which were put in the tomb with the dead. . It can get damaged over time..