Describes the grammar, pronunciation, and writing of words and sentences in hieroglyphs.
Tells of the discovery of the Rosetta Stone, and the story of how its mystery was solved. Includes a translation of text, a hieroglyphic alphabet, and a brief illustration of the ancient Egyptian language.
Egyptian Hieroglyphs
The Predynastic Origin of Egyptian Hieroglyphs: Evidence for the Development of Rudimentary Forms of Hieroglyphs in Upper Egypt in the...
equilibrium , the ' Black Land ' was balanced by the ' Red Land ' the desert . The Egyptian word for the desert includes the flamingo hieroglyph which signifies the colour red . It is not impossible that the very word deserta entered ...
A vivid and superbly written account of the unravelling of one of the great intellectual puzzles, set against the backdop of Europe in the Napoleonic era.
"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
Dr Kamrin updates and revitalises this handbook by adding a new introduction, creating bi-directional glossaries and adding more hieroglyphs to the text.
El enigma de la piedra
"The aim of this book is twofold: first, to provide beginning students with step-by-step guidance in drawing hieroglyphs; and secondly, to supplement the observations of Gardiner in the Sign List at the back of his Egyptian Grammar.
Middle Egyptian: An Introduction