Monday, February 27, 2012

Hieroglyphics and the egyptians | 3,000 BC


In the sixth century BC, what three civilizations invaded Egypt? 

  1. persians
  2. greeks
  3. romans
Post an example of the inside wall(s) of an Ancient Egyptian temple.


What was discovered on the inside of the temples?

-carved painted images on every wall and surface
Scholars believe that Ancient Egyptians were inspired and influenced by which written language?

- that hieroglyphics came into existence a short while after cuneifrom

What is the difference between logographic and alphabetic elements?
(Logograms_ visual symbols representing ideas or objects) 
(Alphabetic_variations came later as the language evolved into demotic)

The term Hieroglyphic derived from what two Greek words?

  1. Hiero- Sacred
  2. Glyphic- Engraving or wrighting
What is a scribe?


- is a school to learn and how to read or write.
Who else was trained to read and write? Why?

































- Military leader were trained as scribes so they could communicate while in battle.


Post an example of hieroglyphics on papyrus.





What is papyrus and how was it made?

- Could read and write instructions on the walls and papyrus for rituals which were performed to please the gods and goddesses.

What is a substrate?

- also responsible for writing a set of scrolls for pharaohs and other important Egyptians on papyrus.

What were the Books of the Dead?

- Were usually commissioned by the users themselves before death.

How did Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics become a forgotten language?

- Greeks and romans rules egypt few were capable of reading or writing.






















Post an example of the Rosetta Stone.








What is the Rosetta Stone? Where was it discovered?


-French soldiers spotted a slab with inscriptions on it. 


What three languages are included on the stone?




  1. Egyptian Hieroglyphics
  2. Demotic
  3. Greek


Why couldn't the text on the Stone be deciphered?


- A chunk of the stone was missing none of the three texts were complete.


Who finally deciphered the text? What was his breakthrough?


- Made rubbings of the text and sent them to other scholars in france seeking help


Why does the interpretation of the Rosetta Stone have such significance?


- The british invaded egypt and defeated Napoleon and his army.



































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