Egyptian Hieroglyphics

Why would someone in Ancient Egypt want to become a scribe?

• Because it was a good job

• Scribes did not have to pay taxes

• Scribes did not have to join the army

• All of the above

What are hieroglyphics?

• seasons in the calendar

• writing that used symbols for sounds, words, and ideas

• device used to get water to crops

• tombs for rulers

Ancient Egyptians invented ________________ which was a paper like material that could be written on to keep records.

• shaduf

• hieroglyphics

• papyrus

• cataracts

A type of writing used by the Ancient Egyptians that used a combination of pictures and symbols.

• Hieroglyphics

• tombswriing

• Egyptian writing

• Hierarchy

A special stone that had the same inscription written both in Greek and in Egyptian hieroglyphics. It was very helpful in translating and understanding hieroglyphics.

• Tombs writing

• Translator

• Ra

• Rosetta Stone

An Ancient Egyptian that was specially trained to read and write.

• Scribe

• Pharaoh

• Vizier

• Nefertiti

This object has 3 languages carved on it, and is the key to decoding Hieroglyphics.

• Obelisk

• Papyrus

• Rosetta Stone

Which type of writing was used in Ancient Egypt?

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

• Arabic

What is the name of the written language in the picture?

• Characters

• Symbolism

• Hieroglyphics

(a)   were a form of Ancient Egyptian writing where pictures and sounds were represented by pictures and symbols.