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Ancient Egypt: The written word
Hieroglyphics:
- It was carved on tombs and on temple walls.
- There were around 700 different symbols.
- Over time new signs were created that represented certain speech words.
- Egyptians wrote from top to bottom.
- number hieroglyphics were developed for maths problems, also important for accounting.
Scribes:
- Their ends were chewed to make a brushlike end.
- It was made from reed.
- Later the ink was only black and red.
Papyrus:
- It saved Egyptians a lot of valuable time.
- It was made from a triangular shaped reed.
- From 3000 BC
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