Egyptian Hieroglyphs

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GLOWING HIEROGLYPHS ✨️ Hieroglyphics were the formal writing system of ancient Egypt, combining symbols that represented sounds (phonetic), whole words (logograms), or ideas (ideograms). These inscriptions were primarily used in religious and ceremonial contexts, such as temple walls and tombs. The script could be written left-to-right, right-to-left, or vertically, depending on the context, with the orientation of the symbols indicating the direction of reading. The script evolved into simpler

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How Egyptian Hieroglyphs Influenced Modern Alphabets

Ancient Egyptian Writing

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