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QuestionHow many characters are there in hieroglyphics?TomPNTop AnswererIn total, there are hundreds of hieroglyphics. They weren't all used at the same time, though. Initially, the Egyptians developed logograms, where a single glyph stands for a whole word. Later on, they realized they also needed glyphs for individual letters, but they couldn't get rid of the earlier glyphs since hieroglyphics were sacred (hieroglyphics actually comes from a pair of greek words meaning "words of the gods")
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QuestionHow did the Egyptians read hieroglyphics?TomPNTop AnswererWith great difficulty. Most Egyptian couldn't read hieroglyphs. Those that could formed the scribe class. Because of the difficulty of reading hieroglyphs, scribes were very well renowned (they were the equivalent of the upper class today).
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QuestionWhat is hieroglyphics?IdabelleCommunity AnswerHieroglyphics are the written language that the ancient Egyptians used. Instead of letters, this language was written using symbols.
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QuestionDo planes fly over the Bermuda Triangle?adnanCommunity AnswerContrary to popular belief, planes do fly over the Bermuda Triangle regularly. Thousands of flights pass through the area every year without incident. The airspace over the Bermuda Triangle is heavily trafficked, with commercial airlines, private jets, and military aircraft using the routes.
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