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Hieroglyphics were used by Ancient Egyptians for nearly 4,000 years, carved in stone on tombs and temples as well as written on papyrus and other objects. The Rosetta Stone, discovered in Egypt, helped scholars decipher hieroglyphics as it contained a decree in hieroglyphic, demotic and Greek scripts. Egyptians also developed hieratic, a cursive form of hieroglyphics used for writing on papyrus and ostraca.

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Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics ? For almost 4,000 years, Ancient Egyptians have been using hieroglyphics. ? Hieroglyphs were written on papyrus, carved in stone on tomb and temple walls, and used to decorate many objects of cultic and daily life. ? The Rosetta Stone was discovered in Egypt by Napoleon¡¯s troops. The Rosetta Stone id a trilingual decree dating the time ? The Egyptians invented a cursive form of hieroglyphics known as hieratic, which was used primarily for writing with red brushes, and later reed pens, on papyri and ostraca(fragments of pottery or stone used as writing surfaces).

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  • 2. Hieroglyphics ? For almost 4,000 years, Ancient Egyptians have been using hieroglyphics. ? Hieroglyphs were written on papyrus, carved in stone on tomb and temple walls, and used to decorate many objects of cultic and daily life. ? The Rosetta Stone was discovered in Egypt by Napoleon¡¯s troops. The Rosetta Stone id a trilingual decree dating the time ? The Egyptians invented a cursive form of hieroglyphics known as hieratic, which was used primarily for writing with red brushes, and later reed pens, on papyri and ostraca(fragments of pottery or stone used as writing surfaces).