In the sixth century BC, what three civilizations invaded Egypt?
Persians, Greeks and Romans
Post an example of the inside wall(s) of an Ancient Egyptian temple.
What was discovered on the inside of the temples?
Carved and painted images on everything
Scholars believe that Ancient Egyptians were inspired and influenced by which written language?
Cuneiform
What is the difference between logographic and alphabetic elements?
Logographic- Images
The term Hieroglyphic derived from what two Greek words?
Heiro and Glyphic
What is a scribe?
School term to learn how to read and write
Who else was trained to read and write? Why?
Military Leaders. So they could communicate in battle
Post an example of hieroglyphics on papyrus.
What is papyrus and how was it made?
Substrate made from reeds native to Egypt
What is a substrate?
Surface/Material where an organism lives, grows or obtains food
What were the Books of the Dead?
Instructions and spells to help hem find their way to the afterlife
How did Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics become a forgotten language?
the people who knew it disappeared and no one has been able to decipher it
Post an example of the Rosetta Stone.
What is the Rosetta Stone? Where was it discovered?
Slab w/ inscriptions. Egypt
What three languages are included on the stone?
Egyptian Hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Greek
Why couldn't the text on the Stone be deciphered?
A chunk was missing
Who finally deciphered the text? What was his breakthrough?
Jean Francois Champollion. He matched Hieroglyphic symbols w/ the greek version of the name of Egyptian Pharaoh Rame
Why does the interpretation of the Rosetta Stone have such significance?
We now know a great deal about Ancient Egyptians and Egyptian Hieroglyphics
Persians, Greeks and Romans
Post an example of the inside wall(s) of an Ancient Egyptian temple.
Carved and painted images on everything
Scholars believe that Ancient Egyptians were inspired and influenced by which written language?
Cuneiform
What is the difference between logographic and alphabetic elements?
Logographic- Images
The term Hieroglyphic derived from what two Greek words?
Heiro and Glyphic
What is a scribe?
School term to learn how to read and write
Who else was trained to read and write? Why?
Military Leaders. So they could communicate in battle
Post an example of hieroglyphics on papyrus.
Substrate made from reeds native to Egypt
What is a substrate?
Surface/Material where an organism lives, grows or obtains food
What were the Books of the Dead?
Instructions and spells to help hem find their way to the afterlife
How did Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics become a forgotten language?
the people who knew it disappeared and no one has been able to decipher it
Post an example of the Rosetta Stone.
Slab w/ inscriptions. Egypt
What three languages are included on the stone?
Egyptian Hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Greek
Why couldn't the text on the Stone be deciphered?
A chunk was missing
Who finally deciphered the text? What was his breakthrough?
Jean Francois Champollion. He matched Hieroglyphic symbols w/ the greek version of the name of Egyptian Pharaoh Rame
Why does the interpretation of the Rosetta Stone have such significance?
We now know a great deal about Ancient Egyptians and Egyptian Hieroglyphics
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