The Little Book of Egyptian Hieroglyphs

The Little Book of Egyptian Hieroglyphs

by Lesley And Roy Adkins (Author)

Synopsis

Egyptian hieroglyphs are the subject of endless fascination to many. This is the first book to make the basics of hieroglyphs truly easy to understand. Explaining briefly the history and development of the language, it then gives the Egyptian alphabet and shows how simple it is to spell your own name using hieroglyphs. Here, too, is an introduction to the Pharoahs, the Gods, the Nile and the Egyptian calendar, the scribes, and the common texts in tombs, on statues, and in papyrii helping you to recognise all the most common hieroglyphic words and phrases. In short this is the complete introduction for any visitor to Egypt, student of the language, or just the fascinated layman.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Published: 06 Jun 2002

ISBN 10: 0340794917
ISBN 13: 9780340794913

Media Reviews
'If you were visiting Egypt this book would be indispensible in helping you to decipher words and names of pharoahs and gods on tombs and monuments. Good value...and a handy size.' -- Amazon reader review
Author Bio
Lesley and Roy Adkins are both archaeologists and Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London. Lesley has a degree in archaeology, ancient history and Latin from the University of Bristol and Roy a degree in archaeology from University College, Cardiff.