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nefertikaure · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2003 9:05 pm Post subject: Ancient Egyptian Language

Anyone know of really good books on how to learn ancient egyptian hieroglyphics and the language??
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murphyz · Scribe Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 76 Location: London, UK

Try 'How to read Egyptian Hieroglyphs' by Mark Collier and Bill Manley. It's well presented and not too hard to follow.

Good luck.

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nefertikaure · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2003 9:19 pm Post subject:

Thanks!!! I was just deciding yesterday if I should get that book or not!
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Akhenaten · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2003 9:39 pm Post subject:

I have a book called "The illustrated hieroglyphic dictionary" but I don't remember who it's by, and I'm at work. But I posted it on another page in this topic, if you look around you might be able to find it.
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Smenkhkare · Servant Joined: 08 Apr 2003 Posts: 22

i dont understand wat all the hyroglifs mean????

nefertikaure · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:59 pm Post subject:

If you want to learn about them, look out for some books.
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Dark_Meryetamun_28 · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2003 9:47 pm Post subject:

nefertikaure · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2003 9:51 pm Post subject:

Would you recommend it as well?
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Dark_Meryetamun_28 · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2003 7:18 pm Post subject:

Yep! It's easy to understand, but you can't just glance through it. You have to actually apply yourself and read. That's all I can say.
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maatkare · Servant Joined: 04 Jun 2003 Posts: 15

try reading UNDERSTANDING HIEROGLHPICS or HIEROGLHPICS OF ANCIENT EGYPT Laughing

Meritaton · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2003 10:52 am Post subject:

You mean Hilary Wilson's Understanding Hieroglyphs? That's really a good book.

Kiya · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 2:34 pm Post subject:

Originally posted by Nefertikaure

SerqSekhet · peasant Joined: 23 Nov 2004 Posts: 50

For fast refereces go to hieroglyphs.net
or www.reshafim.org
and www.copts.net
Hope these sites will be of use for the time being for you.
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Ramsekh · Gods/Goddesses Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 746

Egyptian Hieroglyphs for Everyone by Joseph and Lenore Scott.
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Psusennes I · Pharaoh Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Posts: 913 Location: England

My advice- start with Collier and Manley's book, and then after that (if you're serious) then use Gardiner's Egyptian Grammar. Really, the more basic books use a silly cut-and-paste method of translation (that is, giving you large chunks of vocab underneath) and thus they do not actually let you get to grips with the grammar of the language.
Collier and Manley's book is good to get started with and familliarise yourself with the layout and language of the Egpytians, but don't expect it to enable you to read the inside of Tuthmoses' tomb. On the other hand, it does teach you some of the 'formulae' of certain inscriptions to get you started.

Collier & Manley is good for the casual student, who wants to be able to read out the words, and some cartouches and offering inscriptions.
Gardiner's is, on the other hand, a monster of a book, and it weighs you down with morasses of grammar. This means that you make slow progress and it is quite daunting, but it is the only real way of learning the language, and getting to the stage where you can read all inscriptions.

In short- start with Collier & Manley and then if you like it, use G.E.G when you finish it. Good luck!
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