Introducing Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Interested in the language of those that held sway in the world
for thousands of years before Moses received the commandments or some say the son of god walked the earth...
Here is a guide. It is quite long and may take a few moments. The 'Downloads' link on the left
gives it in Adobe PDF format.
Further reading:
Philip ArdaghThe Hieroglyphs Handbook, London, 1999
Maria Carmela Betro Hieroglyphics The Writings of Ancient Egypt, New York, 1996
Ronald L. Bonewitz Hieroglyphics, London, 2001
Gardiner
A.H Egyptian grammar, Oxford, 1957
Barbara
Mertz Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs, New York, 1964
Andrew
Robinson The Story of Writing, London,
1995
Barbara
Watson Introducing Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Edinburgh, 1993
Hilary
Wilson Understanding Hieroglyphs, London, 1995
Penelope
Wilson Hieroglyphs A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, 2003
Karl-Theodor
Zauzich Discovering Egyptian Hieroglyphs, London, 1992
The recommended introductory text is Professor Zauzich's. Accessible and clear.
The standard is Gardiner. It assumes a certain level of linguistic knowledge and it's size makes it ideal for the coffee table.
Betro's wonderfully produced Writings of Ancient Egypt may be considered an ideal present for those who are not on a budget.
Mertz's Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs is simply great fun.
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