hieroglyphics

Examples of hieroglyphics in the following topics:

• The Book of the Dead

  • For instance, Pyramid Texts were written in an unusual hieroglyphic style, were exclusive to those of royal privilege, and saw the afterlife as being in the sky.
  • The Book of the Dead, in contrast, was painted on expensive papyrus, written in cursive hieroglyph, and saw the afterlife as being part of the underworld.
  • Later in the Third Intermediate Period, the Book of the Dead started to appear in hieratic script as well as in the traditional hieroglyphics.
  • The hieroglyphs were in columns separated by black lines, and illustrations were put in frames above, below, or between the columns of text.
  • During the New Kingdom, the Book of the Dead was typically written in cursive hieroglyphs.

• The Nile River

  • In the ancient Egyptian language, the Nile is called Ḥ'pī or Iteru, meaning "great river," represented by these hieroglyphs.

• Art of the Bronze Age

  • According to archaeological evidence, cultures in Egypt (hieroglyphs), the Near East (cuneiform), and the Mediterranean, with the Mycenaean culture (Linear B), had viable writing systems.
  • The illustrations and proportions of their human figures were developed; and Egyptian imagery, symbolism, and basic hieroglyphic writing were created.
  • The Narmer Palette, named after Egyptian King Narmer, is a significant Egyptian archeological find, dating from about the 3,100 BCE, containing some of the earliest hieroglyphic inscriptions ever found.

• Tutankhamun and Ramses II

  • His cartouches - hieroglyphs depicting his royal name - are prominently displayed on marker stones, statues, remains of palaces and temples, and even in buildings that he did not actually construct.
  • Tutankhamun's burial chamber contained beautiful works of art, text and hieroglyphics.

• Alexander's Empire

  • Name of Alexander the Great in Egyptian hieroglyphs (written from right to left), c. 330 BCE, Egypt.

• Sculpture of the Early Dynastic Period

  • The hieroglyphs to the left of each man's head respectively represent a walled city and the name of a defeated town.
  • In later hieroglyphics, the bull with the bowed head would symbolize force.

• Stelae of the Middle Kingdom

  • Funerary stelae were usually inscribed with the name and title of the deceased, along with images or hieroglyphs.

• The Decline of Ancient Egypt

  • Egyptians continued to speak their language, but the ability to read hieroglyphics disappeared as temple priests diminished.

• The Classical Period of the Maya

  • They created a multitude of kingdoms and small empires, built monumental palaces and temples, engaged in highly developed ceremonies, and developed an elaborate hieroglyphic writing system.
  • Other important archaeological remains include the carved stone slabs usually called stelae (the Maya called them tetun, or "tree-stones"), which depict rulers along with hieroglyphic texts describing their genealogy, military victories, and other accomplishments.

• Nubia

  • In the Napatan Period Egyptian hieroglyphs were used: at this time writing seems to have been restricted to the court and temples.
  • This was an alphabetic script with 23 signs used in a hieroglyphic form (mainly on monumental art) and in a cursive form.