Unveiling the Mystery of Hieroglyphics: Write Your Name in Ancient Egyptian Symbols

Delve into the fascinating world of hieroglyphics as you explore how the ancient Egyptians conveyed meaning through symbolic pictures. Discover the significance of names in Egyptian culture, learn to write your name using hieroglyphics, and create your own papyrus inscription. Unravel the secrets of this ancient writing system and connect with the rich history of Egypt.

• Hieroglyphics
• Ancient Egypt
• Egyptian Culture
• Papyrus
• Symbolic Writing

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1. Write in hieroglyphics Write your name using hieroglyphics

2. Stay safe Whether you are a scientist researching a new medicine or an engineer solving climate change, safety always comes first. An adult must always be around and supervising when doing this activity. You are responsible for: ensuring that any equipment used for this activity is in good working condition behaving sensibly and following any safety instructions so as not to hurt or injure yourself or others Please note that in the absence of any negligence or other breach of duty by us, this activity is carried out at your own risk. It is important to take extra care at the stages marked with this symbol:

3. What are Hieroglyphics? The Egyptians didn t use letters like we do They wrote using pictures called hieroglyphics In Greek: o hiero means holy o glyphics means writings so hieroglyphics means holy writings

4. Using Hieroglyphics The Egyptians believed there was great power in a name If someone s name was remembered, then he or she would survive in the afterlife Pharaohs were the rulers of ancient Egypt, like Kings and Queens. Here is an example of a Pharaoh s name in hieroglyphics: The name reads: HAKOR. Hakor was a pharoh about 2400 years ago! Using Hieroglyphs Pharaohs were the rulers of Egypt, like kings and queens. Here is an example of a pharaoh s name in hieroglyphs: This reads HAKOR Hakor was a pharaoh about 2400 years ago

5. Task Work out how to write your name using hieroglyphics then write this onto the papyrus you have made

6. Finished example (written on papyrus) This reads Maisie