5 sentences with 'hieroglyphs'
Example sentences and phrases with the word hieroglyphs and other words derived from it.
• « Ancient Egyptian writing was done in hieroglyphs, which are symbols that were adapted over time from images. »
• « There were several different forms of hieroglyphs, including two different alphabets during the period covered in this chapter, all of which were very difficult to master. »
• « It took years of training to learn to read and write hieroglyphs, training that was only given to scribes. »
• « It is possible for a non-specialist to learn to read and write using a syllabic alphabet much more quickly than using a symbolic alphabet (such as Egyptian hieroglyphs or Chinese characters). »
• « Unravelling the mystery of understanding Egyptian hieroglyphs was a merit of chance and, of course, some insight. A small piece of black basalt - known as the Rosetta Stone - was the key and finding it was a stroke of luck. »