Decoding Egyptian Hieroglyphs: How to Read the Secret Language of the Pharaohs (Paperback)
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|Short Description for Decoding Egyptian Hieroglyphs This is the only illustrated guide to the meaning and mystery of reading ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Includes a history of the symbols and instructions on how to read them. Illustrations.
Full description- Publisher: CHRONICLE BOOKS
- Published: 31 October 2001
- Format: Paperback 176 pages
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- Categories: Art History: Ancient & Classical BCE to c 500 CE | Ancient History: To C 500 CE
- ISBN 13: 9780811832250 ISBN 10: 0811832252
- Sales rank: 1,355,865
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Full description for Decoding Egyptian Hieroglyphs
For beginners and Egyptologists alike, reading hieroglyphs provides fascinating insights into the land and lore of the pyramids. Decoding Egyptian Hieroglyphs is the only fully illustrated, easy-to-use guide to the meaning and mystery behind this ancient language. A history of hieroglyphs and instructions for how to read them are complemented by vocabulary lists and photographs of real inscriptions. In each chapter, skill-building exercises weave together with details of Egyptian life. Who could have imagined that the sign for the word "millions" is a lizard because Egypt was once overrun with reptiles? Hieroglyphs literally paint portraits of the ancients, depicting everyone from the pharaoh in his court to the farmer along the flooded Nile. Decoding Egyptian Hieroglyphs reveals the beauty and hidden marvels of one of the world's most intriguing cultures.
