Did you always want to know how your name would be spelled in
hieroglyphs? Or how hieroglyphs are read? How about the
names of the pharaos and gods and how were they depicted in hieroglyhs? This divine
writing is one of the oldest writing systems in the world. Before Napoleon Egypt was closed to westerners and it wasn´t until the Rosetta´s stone, found in 1799 during Napoleon´s excursion to Egypt, that it became possible to solve the enigma of hieroglyphs. This in itself has added to the fascination of this versatile, picture based writing style. The
Book of hieroglyphs
takes you on a journey to
history and guides you effortlessly through the basics of the writing system - and it´s fun! The first part of the book recounts history and interesting facts of interpreting hieroglyphs, the second part introduces the stucture and use of hieroglyphs and the rest of the book takes a closer look into the grammar and the use of hieroglyphs in names. If you´re not interested in grammatical issues, you can just browse through and it still offers plenty of info. Perhaps you´re planning to go to Egypt or prefer daydreaming under a palm tree, learning the trade of a scribe, beside the Nile...
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