The Hieroglyphic Print Machine Version 2 By Mark Millmore 2009 http://shop.discoveringegypt.com/printmachine2.html Hieroglyphs Hieroglyphs are written in rows or columns and can be read from left to right or from right to left. You can distinguish the direction in which the text is to be read because the human or animal figures always face to- wards the beginning of the line. Also the upper symbols are read before lower.
1. There are twenty-four alphabet signs each one representing a single sound. The Egyptians did not include vowels E, U or V in their writing although these sounds were present in the spoken language. (nither did they have a letter for X). For example, Sobek is the name of the crocodile god but the Egyptians would have written it ‘Sbk’.
It is possible to write a whole word using only symbols from the ancient Egyptian alphabet. For example the Fourth Dynasty pharaoh, Khufu, wrote his name in this way. 2. Syllabic signs represent a combination of two or three letter sounds. Such as in English ‘buy’ and ‘pie’ or in ancient Egyptian ‘Sha’ and ‘Ka’
It is possible to write the English word ‘THANKS’ (right) with a combination of alphabet and syllabic signs. Note the three strokes - this is the sign for a plural. (this is a determinative sign)
3. Determinative signs - Some hieroglyphs work like road signs for example when we see the road sign showing a car with skidmarks we know it means there is a slippery road ahead.
Determinative signs are pictures of objects that helps the reader under- stand the meaning of a word. Written words did not represent all of the sounds of spoken words. For instance the word ‘boat’ was expressed in hieroglyphs as ”dpt” (it might have been pronounced ‘depet’), but Depet is also a person’s name. To prevent the reader from mistaking it for another word, the writer included a picture of a boat to clarify the word’s meaning.
If a word expressed an abstract idea, such as “happy,” a picture of a sealed papyrus scroll was included to show that the meaning of the word could be expressed in writing but not pictorially.
4. Word signs are pictures of objects used as the words for those objects. Each word sign is followed by an upright stroke to indicate that the word is complete in one sign. For example, if there wasn’t enough space to write ”boat” in hieroglyphs, the an- cient writer just used the picture of a boat followed by an upright stroke to indicate that the sign should be read as ”boat.”
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ADVANCE BACK BEG BROTHER
CITY AFFECTION BAD BEHIND DECORATE BUILD
CLEAN AFTER BARLEY BELOVED BUTCHER DEED AGAIN CLOTHE DEPART BETWEEN BASKET ALONE BY COLD DESCEND BITE C BE-Abundant AMONG BIRD COME CALCULATE DESERT AMONG BEAUTIFUL CAREFUL BOAT 1 COMPLAIN
ANCECTOR DESIRE CAT BEAUTY BOAT 2 DISOBEDIENT CRAFSMAN ARMY CATCH BE D BORN DISOBEY CHARMING ARM
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EXCELLENT FINGER HATE EFFECTIVE FULL GODS
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GENTLE GOOD EXPLAIN HEAD ELDER FIRST
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IMMEDIATELY K LARGE
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Discovering Ancient Egypt by Mark Millmore On this site you will find lots of Egyptian stuff -. There are stories of the great kings & queens. In the pyramid & temple section you can explore the ancient monuments; using interactive maps, photos, drawings, and paintings. Also check out Rebuilding Temples and see how these shrines, to the gods, may have appeared to ancient eyes.
There is a basic description of hieroglyphic writing. And for a bit of fun you can send a friend their name as an eCard using the hieroglyphic translator. There are also images of hieroglyphs you can use in your own projects. Learn about Egyptian numerals and test your knowledge with some mathematical problems set out using the ancient numbers.
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