PPT-Hieroglyphics

What is a Hieroglyph Anyway Hieroglyphs are what the ancient egyptians used to write with They were pictures that meant words or sometimes they were two words combined How The Alphabet Works Hieroglyphs are signs they are usually divide into 4 categories. History of Hieroglyphics. Hieroglyphics were used by the Ancient Egyptians for almost 3,500 years, but . they took . a lot of time and effort to make and were very hard to learn. .. Hieroglyphic is a Greek word translated as “the sacred engraved letters”.. . Who was Tutankhamen?. What is mummification?. What were hieroglyphics used for?. Glossary. Click to return to contents. .. Who was . T. utankhamen?. Tutankhamen became king when he was only 9 years old.. 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.. Whitney Hale. How do we know what the Egyptian language of numbers is?. It has been found on the writings on the stones of monument walls of ancient time. Numbers have also been found on pottery, limestone plaques, and on the fragile fibers of the papyrus. The language is composed of . 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. In the beginning, in ancient Egypt, over 5000 years ago, scribes wrote things down using pictures. That was a scribe's job, to write things down. . Scribes . used a system of pictures to do so. These pictures were called hieroglyphics. It was beautiful art. . writing. ?. In 391 AD .  the Byzantine Emperor . Theodosius close all pagan temple throughout the empire. This action construct a four thousand years old traditions. The message of the egyptians language was lost for 1500. It was not until the discovery of rossette stone and the work of the jean-francois . Hieroglyphics . . What are hieroglyphics? . Do they use hieroglyphics today?. Try it yourself!. Quiz Time!. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. They use . picturs?Do. Hieroglyphics. In the beginning, in ancient Egypt, over 5000 years ago, scribes wrote things down using pictures. That was a scribe's job, to write things down. . Scribes . used a system of pictures to do so. These pictures were called hieroglyphics. It was beautiful art. . 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.. What do you think is written here?. The . R. osetta stone. Task: . Create your own hieroglyphic alphabet. . Then write a message in your new alphabet.. Then have one of your peers decode your message.. Men had many roles in Egyptian society. Boys would leave school at 14 to work with their fathers . women. Women took care of their home. Some women worked outside the home as priestesses, administrators, and artisans. What are hieroglyphics?. Ancient Egyptians started using pictures to make a written language called . hieroglyphics.. It was one of the very . first. writing systems in the world!. They wrote hieroglyphics on temples and monuments.. Ms. Berry . Social Studies . 6. th. Grade . How do we know about Egypt’s early kings and governments? . They left behind written records. . Developed a system of writing called hieroglyphics. . Used more than 700 symbols. .