Hieroglyphics In Ancient Egypt

The most powerful person was the Pharaoh
The Pharaoh represented the gods on earth
Many Pharaohs went to war when their land was threatened or when they wanted to control foreign countries
If the pharaoh won the battle, the conquered people had to recognize the Egyptian pharaoh as their ruler and offer him there finest goods that they have.
Egypt was the first to be ruled by the Pharaoh
The pharaoh was the supreme leader of not only the government but also the religion
The vizier was the Chief Overseer
Imhotep architected the first pyramid and was later made into a god.
Pharaohs had the final say in anything
However, because Pharaoh was considered a god, and the people's representative to the gods, they often accepted the Pharaoh as their supreme leader without complaint. …show more content…
Some signs or pictures stand for words
Hieroglyphics were carved into buildings and written on papyrus hieroglyphs were used by Egyptian writers for over 3000 years
Hieroglyphics started in 3000 BC
It could be written in any direction
The did not use punctuation
One of the goals for hieroglyphics was for it to look like art and look beautiful
They wrote on tablets or