Ancient Egyptian Scribes and Hieroglyphics

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The Ancient Egyptians had no separate word for “art”, their word for “art” was the word for“ ___________”.

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writing

Front

This Egyptian “alphabet” was made up of about 800 ___________-symbols called Hieroglyphics.

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picture

Front

The word Hieroglyphics means “___________ writing” and the Egyptians believed that they conveyed the words of the gods.

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sacred

Front

Hieroglyphics also helped to ____________ the memory of deceased people.

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preserve

Front

The Hieroglyphics writing system was created to help ______________ keep track of government records, taxes and the passage of time.

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Egyptians

Front

Papyrus is the earliest form of paper and was made from the papyrus _________ that grew in the Nile.

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reed

Front

The reeds would be crisscrossed and ___________ down to a paper-like thickness.

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pounded

Front

Only Scribes could read or write _______________, they were the Pharaoh’s record keepers and were very Educated in reading, writing & math.

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Hieroglyphics

Front

Much like in Mesopotamia, scribes were highly respected and only boys could become ____________.

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scribes

Front

Scribes started training at the age of 10 and wrote on rolls of _____________.

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papyrus