ABC of Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Author: Jaromir Malek
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781854442475
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Hieroglyphic script was used by the inhabitants of Egypt from its introduction in about 3000 BC until its last recorded instance in AD 394. Although hieroglyphs are pictures of people, animals, birds and various objects, they are not mere picture writing

Egyptian Hieroglyphics

Author: Stéphane Rossini
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486260136
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description
Guides readers to understand and transcribe hieroglyphics by presenting and explaining phonetic elements.

Hieroglyphs from A to Z

Author: Peter Der Manuelian
Publisher: Pomegranate Communications
ISBN: 9780764953064
Category : Alphabet books
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Hieroglyphs from A to Zo is the first book published by PomegranateKids , an imprint of Pomegranate Communications, in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. With bold graphics, charming, rhyming text and solid educational content, it explains the hieroglyphic code while imparting important facts about ancient Egypt. As an added bonus, a separate sheet of stencils is provided, slipped inside the back cover, so that kids can easily draw their own hieroglyphs. All told, this is the perfect book for any child who simply loves words and pictures.

How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Author: Mark Collier
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520239494
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
With the help of Egyptologists Collier and Manley, museum-goers, tourists, and armchair travelers alike can gain a basic knowledge of the language and culture of ancient Egypt. Each chapter introduces a new aspect of hieroglyphic script and encourages acquisition of reading skills with practical exercises. 200 illustrations.

Seeker of Knowledge

Author: James Rumford
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547530749
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43

Book Description
In 1802, Jean-Francois Champollion was eleven years old. That year, he vowed to be the first person to read Egypt’s ancient hieroglyphs. Champollion’s dream was to sail up the Nile in Egypt and uncover the secrets of the past, and he dedicated the next twenty years to the challenge. James Rumford introduces the remarkable man who deciphered the ancient Egyptian script and fulfilled a lifelong dream in the process. Stunning watercolors bring Champollion’s adventure to life in a story that challenges the mind and touches the heart.

The Hieroglyphs of Ancient Egypt

Author: Aidan Dodson
Publisher: New Holland Publishing
ISBN: 9781843304012
Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This text reveals the truth behind the mystery of the hieroglyphs of Ancient Egypt and the civilization that created them. The author traces the origins and development of hieroglyphic writing and explores the varied theories that scholars have expounded in their attempts to explain the script.

Egyptian Hieroglyphs for Complete Beginners

Author: Bill Manley
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0500290288
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
An original and accessible approach to learning hieroglyphs, written by an experienced teacher and author. This is the first guide to reading hieroglyphs that begins with Egyptian monuments themselves. Assuming no knowledge on the part of the reader, it shows how to interpret the information on the inscriptions in a step-by-step journey through the script and language of ancient Egypt. We enter the world of the ancient Egyptians and explore their views on life and death, Egypt and the outside world, humanity and the divine. The book draws on texts found on some thirty artifacts ranging from coffins to stelae to obelisks found in museums in Egypt, America, and Europe, and selected across two thousand years. The texts are then explained clearly, and are supported by full translations, photographs, and line drawings.

100 Hieroglyphs

Author: Barry J. Kemp
Publisher: Plume Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 280

Book Description
Gain insights into a vanished world with this unique look at powerful Egyptian hieroglyphs. Barry Kemp presents one hundred of the Egyptian hieroglyphs, their pronunciations, their history, and meanings, revealing aspects of day-to-day life in ancient Egypt. Kemp explains the myriad meanings behind symbols for physical objects such as “Sun” and “Serpent,” and concepts such as “Truth” and “to love,” building a picture of the historical and mythological references that were the cornerstones of Egyptian thought.

Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Author: W. V. Davies
Publisher: British Museum Press
ISBN: 9780714180632
Category : Egyptian language
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description

Fun with Hieroglyphs

Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9781416961147
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Discover the secrets of hieroglyphs, the language of the ancient Egyptians, with this innovative kit from The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Learn the sounds and letters of the hieroglyphic alphabet, find out which symbols were thought to have magical powers, and read how this mysterious language was decoded after hundreds of years. Then, with the alphabet chart as your guide, use the 24 hieroglyphic stamps and ink pad to write messages, create designs, and make cards.