(HI·er·o·GLYPH·ics). A form of ancient writing employing pictorial symbols to represent and convey both sounds and meaning.
Means sacred or priestly writing and refers especially to the picture writing of ancient Egypt (used c. 3000 B.C. to A.D. 4) but also may denote picture writing of other peoples, for example, Hittites.
a system of writing in which many symbols are conventionalized pictures of the thing represented; generally carved in stone or written on papyrus indicators (diagnostic sherds) tell about a vessel because of their distinctive shapes, often pieces of rims or bases
A system of writing with picture symbols used by the ancient Egyptians.
See Inscriptions; Writing; Epigraphy
used by the ancient Egyptians, a system of writing which used symbols (hieroglyphs) rather than letters or words
"Holy Symbols," the script of the ancient Egyptians. Later two derivatives, hieratic (the "priestly script") and demotic (the "popular script"), were developed.
Egyptian language using symbols drawn as phonograms or ideograms
The pictographic writing of Ancient Egyptians. Gk: sacred writing.