Ancient Egyptian Forum

Aria · Servant Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 14 Location: USA

Hey well I guess this is where we say hi or introduce ourselves. Or at least I hope it is Confused

but anyway you can call me Aria i'm only 15 but i'm studying to become an egyptologist and an archaeologist/anthropologist. I've loved ancient egypt since I was 11 I just thought it was fascinating. THe forum looks awesome Very Happy

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Unas · Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 9:20 pm Post subject:

Hello, and welcome to KTO! You're into egyptology, but what about it is fascinating, if you could pick one point over the other?

I like finding just random trivia on the subject, really. Also, I am "trying" to learn hieroglyphics. It's not an easy task, believe me!

But, feel welcome!
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Hatshepsut76 · Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 9:24 pm Post subject:

Welcome!

the_tutness_is_here · Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 9:25 pm Post subject:

Welcome! I love the picture in your avatar! Smile

It's very pretty!
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Aria · Servant Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 14 Location: USA

Unas- I guess i just thought that thir way of life and what they believed in and how they lived was fascinating. i've been trying to learn hieroglyphics but i haven't been able to find a good site for it

Hatshepsut76 - thanks Very Happy

the_tutness_is_here: thanks i'm glad you like it Very Happy

the_tutness_is_here · Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 1:05 am Post subject:

Ramsekh · Gods/Goddesses Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 746

Welcome to KTO, Aria!

I, too, like your avatar. That was a good book (Royal Diaries: Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile) Smile

I read in 7th grade and had to do an oral book report on it.

I recommend reading it, actually. If anyone hasn't. Wasn't bad.
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Aria · Servant Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 14 Location: USA

lol yes it was a good book I thought it was an interesting perspective on her life and just an interesting thing to read but i just loved the cover art too Wink

chiaraal · Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 7:36 pm Post subject:

Welcome Aria! Very Happy

See you

Chiara Surprised

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Aria · Servant Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 14 Location: USA

Thanks Chiara! Very Happy

Psusennes I · Pharaoh Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Posts: 913 Location: England

Aria- nice to meet you. I am Psusennes. I hope you find your time here interesting, informative and most of all enjoyable. We are all here because we have an interest in the longest lasting civilisation on earth - that of the Ancient Egyptians.

I too teach myself hieroglyphs, and now consider myself to be fairly proficient in the basic foundations of the language. I wrote a few lessons for a teach-yourself course som time ago which failed miserably, but you might be interested in reading the lessons themselves. They are based on what I wanted to know when I started out, and I'll be happy to e-mail them if you so wish. Also, everyone here will be happy to answer any questions you may have on the language - which is my favourite aspect of Egyptology.

I too am fifteen, and am studying Ancient Greek and history in detail at school to set me up for a degree in Egyptology (Ancient Egyptian Oriental Studies), which I really, really would like to do. Have fun.
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Aria · Servant Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 14 Location: USA

Psusennes - thanks so much i'd love for you to email them to me anything to help Very Happy

my email is lissy15451@atlanticbb.net i'm sure i'll like it here you all are so friendly lol thanks again

Unas · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 2:04 am Post subject:

Hey Psus, those were actually good lessons you had constructed. I do believe they should come back - remember the only reason it failed was lack of motivation (e.g. typical teenage empathy).
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Psusennes I · Pharaoh Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Posts: 913 Location: England

In that case I shall write some more. They were good fun to write, and really made me think about what I was saying. I have e-mailed the first two parts to you, Aria, but that's only about 1% of what would constitute the whole course. After lesson II (which I'm writing now) you'd need to start learning what is known as syntax, which would include biliteral, triliteral and determinative signs, and then move onto some basic grammar and formulae before you started on 'real' texts.

I hope that these first 'trial' lessons are of use.
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Aria · Servant Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 14 Location: USA

Thanks again i'm sure they'll be really helpful i got the emails i'm going to start going over them when i have time. Smile