Mummy's Wrap

A Scribe's Scribbles About Ancient Egypt

Hieratic

| May 26, 2010

Though often considered a derivative of hieroglyphs, the hieratic script actually evolved fairly contemporaneously with hieroglyphs.

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The Lotus

| May 19, 2010

Three types of lotus or water lily are known to have existed in ancient Egypt. The Blue Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) was the most sacred of the three and will be the focus of this article.

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Mehen – God and Game

| May 5, 2010

While there are depictions of Mehen throughout ancient Egypt, the first mention of Mehen comes from the Coffin Texts of the Middle Kingdom.

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