Hieroglyphics and the Egyptians | 3,000 BC

In the sixth century BC, what three civilizations invaded Egypt? Egypt was invaded by Persians, Greeks, and Romans.
Post an example of the inside wall(s) of an Ancient Egyptian temple.

What was discovered on the inside of the temples?Inside the temples were carved and painted images on every wall and surface.
Scholars believe that Ancient Egyptians were inspired and influenced by which written language?They were inspired by cuneiform.
What is the difference between logographic and alphabetic elements?Logograms are visual symbols representing ideas or objects.  Alphabetic variations came later as the language evolved into demotic.
The term Hieroglyphic derived from what two Greek words?They derived from hiero, meaning sacred, and glyphic, meaning engraving or writing.
What is a scribe? A scribe was a priest who worked in the temples and could read and write instructions on the walls and papyrus for rituals which were performed to please the gods and goddesses.
Who else was trained to read and write? Why?Military leaders were trained to read and write so they could communicate while in battle.Post an example of hieroglyphics on papyrus.

What is papyrus and how was it made?Papyrus is a substrate made from reeds naitive to Egypt.
What is a substrate?A substrate is a material that provides the surface on which something is deposited or incribed.
What were the Books of the Dead?The Books of the Dead were a set of scrolls for pharoahs and other important egyptians on papyrus that contained instructions and spells to help them find their way to the afterlife.
How did Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics become a forgotten language?
Those who could read and write hieroglyphics disappeared just after all non-christian temples were ordered closed by Roman emperor Theodosius I.
Post an example of the Rosetta Stone.

What is the Rosetta Stone? Where was it discovered?
A slab with inscriptions written on it in three different languages: Egyptian hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Greek.
What three languages are included on the stone?
Egyptian hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Greek languages are included on the stone.
Why couldn't the text on the Stone be deciphered?
A chunk of the stone was missing and none of the three texts were complete.
Who finally deciphered the text? What was his breakthrough?
A French scholar named Jean Francois Champollion finally deciphered the text.  Champollion's breakthrough came when he was able to match up the hieroglyphic symbols with the greek version of the name Egyptian Pharoah Ramses.
Why does the interpretation of the Rosetta Stone have such significance?
Because of the Rosetta Stone we now know a great deal about the ancient Egyptians and Egyptian hieroglyphics.