In the sixth century BC, what three civilizations invaded Egypt?The three civilizations were the Persians, the 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?
They discovered great pyramids, tombs, and temples.
Scholars believe that Ancient Egyptians were inspired and influenced by which written language?
Cuneiform
What is the difference between logographic and alphabetic elements?
Logographic are visual symbols. Alphabetic was demotic and used for documents.
The term Hieroglyphic derived from what two Greek words?
Hiero and glyphic.
What is a scribe?
A scribe is a school were people learn how to read and right.
Who else was trained to read and write? Why?
Military leaders also went so they could communicate in battle.Post an example of hieroglyphics on papyrus.
What is papyrus and how was it made? Papyrus is a substrate made from reeds native to the land. It was made by placing wet reeds on top of each other, flattened, and dried. Then rubbed smooth with flat stones.
What is a substrate?
A substrate is a substance or layer that underlies something.
What were the Books of the Dead?
These books were instructions and spells to help Pharaohs and other important people find their way to the afterlife.
How did Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics become a forgotten language?
When the greeks and romans arrived, most people knew how to read and right so the language was used less and less.
Post an example of the Rosetta Stone.
What is the Rosetta Stone? Where was it discovered?
The rosetta stone was a slab of stone with inscriptions. It was discovered a few miles west of Rachid.
What three languages are included on the stone?
The three languages were Egyptian Hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Greek.
Why couldn't the text on the Stone be deciphered?
The text was not completed and there was a chunk missing.
Who finally deciphered the text? What was his breakthrough?
Jean Francois Champollion. His breakthrough was when he matched the writing with those of The greek versions.
Why does the interpretation of the Rosetta Stone have such significance?
The significance shows the advanced civilization of earlier economies.
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