Mummy's Wrap

A Scribe's Scribbles About Ancient Egypt

The Beginnings of Understanding Hieroglyphs Part 1

| May 30, 2009

Those colorful forms dancing across temple and tomb walls echo ancient knowledge to the modern viewer who gazes upon hieroglyphs, only half comprehending the meaning behind the art. Like the universal symbols of today, the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs are universally recognizable to a certain extent. Yet, for the modern viewer, the echo of ancient words through time is distorted.

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