Hieroglyphics
Elijah Bolea
Different Types Of Hieroglyphics
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The Way Hieroglyphics Were Used
Egyptians used hieroglyphics to paint inscriptions on buildings. They also used them to write sacred books. Egyptians used hieroglyphics to write on pottery. They were also used to express sounds and ideas. "To describe decorative characters carved on monuments."
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Other Forms Created
The Egyptians made multiple forms of writing. Demotic was one of the forms of writing they made. They also created hieratic. Hieratic was a cursive form of hieroglyphics. Later, another form of writing was created called coptic.
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How We Are Affected Today
Hieroglyphics is how we were able to learn about Ancient Egyptians. We learned about their culture with this. The way they lived. We also learned how they rose to power. We learned about the dynasties.