Publisher's Synopsis
""Egyptian Language Easy Lessons in Egyptian Hieroglyphics"" is a book written by E. A. Wallis Budge, an Egyptologist and scholar of ancient Egyptian language and culture. The book is a comprehensive guide to understanding and reading hieroglyphs, the ancient writing system of Egypt. It includes easy-to-follow lessons that introduce the reader to the basics of hieroglyphic writing, such as the different types of signs and their meanings, as well as more advanced topics like grammar and syntax. The book also includes a glossary of common hieroglyphic words and phrases, as well as exercises and quizzes to test the reader's knowledge. This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in learning about ancient Egyptian language and culture, and is suitable for both beginners and more advanced learners.1910. This book is intended to form an easy introduction to the study of the Egyptian hieroglyphic inscriptions. It contains a short account of the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics, and a sketch of the hieroglyphic system of writing and of the general principles which underlie the use of picture signs to express thought. The main facts of Egyptian grammar are given in a series of short chapters, and these are illustrated by numerous brief extracts from hieroglyphic texts; each extract is printed in hieroglyphic type and is accompanied by a transliteration and translation. Included in this book is a lengthy list of hieroglyphic characters with their values both as phonetics and ideograms.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
