[PDF] Egyptian Hieroglyphs eBook

Author : Bill Manley
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,92 MB
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0500290288

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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.

Author : Stéphane Rossini
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 46,95 MB
Release : 1989-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780486260136

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

Author : Karl-Theodor Zauzich
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 17,15 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780292798045

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Marveling over the tomb treasures of Ramses II and Tutankhamen that have toured U.S. and European museums in recent years, visitors inevitably wonder what the mysterious hieroglyphs that cover their surfaces mean. Indeed, everyone who is fascinated by ancient Egypt sooner or later wishes for a Rosetta stone to unlock the secrets of hieroglyphic writing. Hieroglyphs without Mystery provides the needed key. Written for ordinary people with no special language skills, the book quickly demonstrates that hieroglyphic writing can be read, once a few simple principles are understood. Zauzich explains the basic rules of the writing system and the grammar and then applies them to thirteen actual inscriptions taken from objects in European and Egyptian museums. By following his explanations and learning the most commonly used glyphs, readers can begin to decode hieroglyphs themselves and increase their enjoyment of both museum objects and ancient Egyptian sites. Even for the armchair traveler, learning about hieroglyphs opens a sealed door into ancient Egyptian culture. In examining these inscriptions, readers will gain a better understanding of Egyptian art, politics, and religion, as well as language.

Author : Bridget McDermott
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 28,21 MB
Release : 2016-11-02
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0785833994

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Decoding Egyptian Hieroglyphs interweaves a clear guide to deciphering this elegant, largely picture language with vivid depictions of its origins and the people themselves.

Author : James Rumford
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 28,43 MB
Release : 2003-06-23
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0547530749

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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.

Author : Mark Collier
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 10,61 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780520215979

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Introduces the reader to the hieroglyphs of Ancient Egypt through a practical course concentrating on real inscriptions.

Author : Barry J. Kemp
Publisher : Plume Books
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 22,92 MB
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN :

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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.

Author : Angela McDonald
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 45,28 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780520252356

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A fascinating, easy-to-read yet highly informative introduction to hieroglyphs suitable for all novice Egyptologists. Angela McDonald makes learning the language of the pharaohs fun.--Joyce Tyldesley, author of Egypt

Author : Penelope Wilson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 43,75 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Egyptian language
ISBN : 9780192802996

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Hieroglyphs were far more than a language. They were an omnipresent and all powerful force in communicating the messages of ancient Egyptian culture for over three thousand years; used as monumental art, as a means of identifying Egyptianess, and for rarified communication with the gods.In this exciting new study, Penelope Wilson explores the cultural significance of the script with an emphasis on previously neglected areas such as cryptography, the continuing decipherment post-Champollion, and the powerful fascination hieroglyphs still hold for us today.