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Sacred Signs: Hieroglyphs in Ancient Egypt

By Penelope Wilson

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2003
ISBN
0192802992, 9780192802996
Google Books ID
NfnHKefN-sgC
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
2 MB (2491923 bytes)
Pages
180\165
DPI
600
Orientation
no
Paginated
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2024-11-25 12:42:06

Description

Hieroglyphs were far more than a language. They were an omnipresent and all powerful force in communicating the messages of ancient Egyptian culture for over three thousand years; used as monumental art, as a means of identifying Egyptianess, and for rarified communication with the gods.In this exciting new study, Penelope Wilson explores the cultural significance of the script with an emphasis on previously neglected areas such as cryptography, the continuing decipherment post-Champollion, and the powerful fascination hieroglyphs still hold for us today.

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