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How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs: A Step-By-Step Guide to Teach Yourself

How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs: A Step-By-Step Guide to Teach Yourself

Collier, Mark
Manley, Bill
Parkinson, Richard

Hardcover

Miscellaneous LanguagesArchaeology

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ISBN10: 0520239490
ISBN13: 9780520239494
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: Jul 20 2003
Pages: 192
Weight: 1.15
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.40 Depth: 9.60
Language: English
Hieroglyphs are pictures used as signs in writing. When standing before an ancient tablet in a museum or visiting an Egyptian monument, we marvel at this unique writing and puzzle over its meaning. Now, with the help of Egyptologists Mark Collier and Bill Manley, museum-goers, tourists, and armchair travelers alike can gain a basic knowledge of the language and culture of ancient Egypt.

Collier and Manley's novel approach is informed by years of experience teaching Egyptian hieroglyphs to non-specialists. Using attractive drawings of actual inscriptions displayed in the British Museum, they concentrate on the kind of hieroglyphs readers might encounter in other collections, especially funerary writings and tomb scenes. Each chapter introduces a new aspect of hieroglyphic script or Middle Egyptian grammar and encourages acquisition of reading skills with practical exercises.

The texts offer insights into the daily experiences of their ancient authors and touch on topics ranging from pharaonic administration to family life to the Egyptian way of death. With this book as a guide, one can enjoy a whole new experience in understanding Egyptian art and artifacts around the world.

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