Hieroglyphics and the Egyptians | 3,000 BC

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?

Scholars believe that Ancient Egyptians were inspired and influenced by which written language?
-Cuneiform





What is the difference between logographic and alphabetic elements?-logographic: Visual symbols representing ideas or objects
-alphabetic:Used for document writing



The term Hieroglyphic derived from what two Greek words?
-Hero and Glyphic



What is a scribe?
-Priest who worked in temples




Who else was trained to read and write? Why?
-military leaders; communicate while in battle



Post an example of hieroglyphics on papyrus.

What is papyrus and how was it made?


What is a substrate?
-made from weeds native to Egypt



What were the Books of the Dead?
-instructions for afterlife



How did Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics become a forgotten language?
-non-christian temples were ordered to be closed 


Post an example of the Rosetta Stone.

What is the Rosetta Stone? Where was it discovered?
-deciphered hieroglyphics; Rosetta

What three languages are included on the stone?
-Egyptian hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Greece



Why couldn't the text on the Stone be deciphered?
-a piece was broken off



Who finally deciphered the text? What was his breakthrough?
-Jean Francois Champollion/ when he was able to match the hieroglyphic symbols with greek version of the name



Why does the interpretation of the Rosetta Stone have such significance?
-we now know about the ancient hieroglyphics