Hieroglyphics

10 interesting facts about Hieroglyphics

1. People believed that Egyptian symbols would protect the person of site where it was placed.
2. Only boys could learn how to read and write Hieroglyphics
3. Cartouche Hieroglyphics were used to form an oval plaque representing the birth name of pharaohs
4. Cartouche Hieroglyphics were not introduced to Egyptian society for a while when they were instituted by King Snerfu
5. Egyptian believed that Egyptian symbols would protect the person or site where it was placed.
6. Hieroglyphics were found in 1799 by France soldier

7. There were 3 languages including hieroglyphics and Greek on Rosetta Stone
8. Hieroglyphics were usually written in papyrus (Egyptian paper)
9. Hieroglyphics were usually used for pharaohs
10. Hieroglyphics were written on a rock with 3 different languages including Greek.