by W. V. Davies · British Museum Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780714180632
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«Egyptian Hieroglyphs» is a book on Egyptology by W. V. Davies, published by British Museum Press in paperback (64 pages, in English).
It explains the principles of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing, invented towards the end of the 4th millennium BC and in use for over three thousand years. It reviews its origin, evolution and uses, including the cursive variants hieratic and demotic, and the later decipherment by Champollion in 1822, with the Rosetta Stone as a key piece.
It belongs to the «Reading the Past» series and the volume includes bibliography and index.
A compact guide for students, Egyptology enthusiasts and museum visitors.
