Hieroglyphics
What are hieroglyphs?
Hieroglyphics were a form of writing used by ancient Egyptians. Early hieroglyphics were simple pictographs, but transformed into more stylized symbols as time progressed.
What language did Egyptians speak?
How were hieroglyphs decoded?
What can we learn from hieroglyphs?
How can I learn hieroglyphs?
Online Dictionaries for Hieroglyphics
- AWOL: The Ancient World OnlineAWOL is an open access project by Tombros Librarian for Classics and Humanities at Pattee Library, Penn State University, Chuck Jones, describing ancient-world information resources available digitally.
- JSeshJSesh is a free to use and opensource word processor for ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic texts.
Books in the Library
ABC of Egyptian Hieroglyphs by
The ancient Egyptians used pictures - each representing a word, a syllable or a sound - for writing. The alphabet itself consisted of 24 signs and there were over 700 different signs in all. These signs, or letters, are known as Hieroglyphs and were first used around 3000 BC and only replaced by coptic (a form of Greek script) in the fourth century BC as being considered unsuitable for the writing of Christian texts.
Call Number: PJ1097 .M35 1994ISBN: 1854440527Publication Date: 1994
Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary by
Volume 1 of the monumental work containing about 25,000 words and terms that occur in texts ranging from 3000 B.C. to 600 A.D. Each entry consists of a transliteration of the word, the word in hieroglyphs, and the meaning in English. Indispensable to serious student.
Call Number: PJ1425 .B8 1978ISBN: 0486236153Publication Date: 1978
Egyptian Hieroglyphs by
This volume offers an interesting description of how hieroglyphs were written, informative insights into their reading, and presents introductory information about the language.
Call Number: PJ1097 .S36 1998ISBN: 0781806291Publication Date: 1998
How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs by
Hieroglyphs are pictures used as signs in writing. When standing before an ancient tablet in a museum or visiting an Egyptian monument, we marvel at this unique writing and puzzle over its meaning. Now, with the help of Egyptologists Mark Collier and Bill Manley, museum-goers, tourists, and armchair travelers alike can gain a basic knowledge of the language and culture of ancient Egypt.
Call Number: PJ1097 .C65 1998bISBN: 0520215974Publication Date: 1998
