Decoding Egyptian hieroglyphs : how to read the secret language of the pharaohs / Bridget McDermott ; foreword by Joann Fletcher.
Record details
- ISBN: 0811832252
- ISBN: 9780811832250
- Physical Description: 171 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm
- Publisher: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2001.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 171) and indexes.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Chapter 1 First Steps 8 -- Discovery and Decipherment 10 -- Scribal Legacy 14 -- How Hieroglyphs Work 18 -- Chapter 2 Origins of the Signs 26 -- Signs from Nature 28 -- Life on Earth 44 -- Chapter 3 Sacred Art Of Writing 58 -- Magical Dimension 60 -- How to Read Objects 76 -- Power of Names 82 -- Chapter 4 Realms of Meaning 92 -- A Healthy Life 94 -- Relationships 104 -- Trades and Skills 110 -- Weapons and War 122 -- Egypt and Beyond 126 -- Calculation and Measurement 138 -- Celestial Worlds 144 -- Chapter 5 Reference File 150 -- Grammar of Hieroglyphs 152 -- Sample Translations 160 -- Sign Index 166.
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- Subject:
- Egyptian language > Writing, Hieroglyphic.
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- 5 of 5 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 493 MCD (Text) | 37810435010540 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
