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Hieroglyphic Vocabulary – Week 4

Let’s read some Hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ! Here is Week 4 of my Hieroglyphic Vocabulary Word of the Day stories from Instagram all compiled into a video! This week we focused on some of the pharaohs 𓉐𓉻𓏦 whose names π“‚‹π“ˆ–π“¦ you will commonly see in inscriptions π“Ÿπ“›π“₯! 

Here are the names π“‚‹π“ˆ–π“¦ we learned this week: 

  1. Maatkare 𓇳𓁦𓂓 (Hatshepsut Throne Name)
  2. Hatshepsut (Foremost of the Noble Women) π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“π“„‚π“π“€Όπ“ͺ (Birth Name)
  3. Menkhepperra 𓇳𓏠𓆣 (Thutmosis III Throne Name)
  4. Rameses II π“‡³π“„Šπ“§π“‡³π“‰π“ˆ– (Throne Name)
  5. Rameses II π“©π“›π“ˆ˜π“„Ÿπ“‹΄π“‡“ (Birth Name)
  6. Amenhotep III π“‡³π“§π“Ž  (Throne Name)
  7. Akhenaten π“‡‹π“π“ˆ–π“‡³π“…œπ“π“ˆ– (Birth Name Variant)

Learning any language – including hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ/Middle Egyptian doesn’t have to be difficult! Learning how to read the names π“‚‹π“ˆ–π“¦ of the pharaohs 𓉐𓉻𓏦 in their cartouches π“ π“ˆ–π“ˆ™π“·π“¦ is a great place to start because not only do their names π“‚‹π“ˆ–π“¦ appear frequently, but it’s a great way to practice the meaning of the hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ! 

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Let’s read some Hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ! Here is Week 4 of my Hieroglyphic Word of the Day stories all compiled into a video! This week we focused on some of the pharaohs 𓉐𓉻𓏦 whose names π“‚‹π“ˆ–π“¦ you will commonly see in inscriptions π“Ÿπ“›π“₯! Here are the names π“‚‹π“ˆ–π“¦ we learned this week: 1. Maatkare 𓇳𓁦𓂓 (Hatshepsut Throne Name) 2. Hatshepsut (Foremost of the Noble Women) π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“π“„‚π“π“€Όπ“ͺ (Birth Name) 3. Menkhepperra 𓇳𓏠𓆣 (Thutmosis III Throne Name) 4. Rameses II π“‡³π“„Šπ“§π“‡³π“‰π“ˆ– (Throne Name) 5. Rameses II π“©π“›π“ˆ˜π“„Ÿπ“‹΄π“‡“ (Birth Name) 6. Amenhotep III π“‡³π“§π“Ž  (Throne Name) 7. Akhenaten π“‡‹π“π“ˆ–π“‡³π“…œπ“π“ˆ– (Birth Name Variant) Learning any language – including hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ/Middle Egyptian doesn’t have to be difficult! Learning how to read the names π“‚‹π“ˆ–π“¦ of the pharaohs 𓉐𓉻𓏦 in their cartouches π“ π“ˆ–π“ˆ™π“·π“¦ is a great place to start because not only do their names π“‚‹π“ˆ–π“¦ appear frequently, but it’s a great way to practice the meaning of the hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ! This is my personal photographs/video and original text. DO NOT repost. #ancientegypt #egyptianhistory #egyptologist #letsreadsomehieroglyphs #hieroglyphs #hieroglyphics #languagelearning #egypt #pharaoh

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Cow, Beautiful Woman, or Both? – Video

Did you know that the word for β€œcow 𓄀𓆑𓂋𓏏𓃒” and β€œbeautiful woman 𓄀𓆑𓂋𓏏𓁐” are the same in hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ/the Middle Egyptian language? Well now you do! This is one of my absolute favorite β€œfun facts” about hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ and it has been since I was a little girl!

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Did you know that the word for β€œcow 𓄀𓆑𓂋𓏏𓃒” and β€œbeautiful woman 𓄀𓆑𓂋𓏏𓁐” are the same in hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ/the Middle Egyptian language? Well now you do! This is one of my absolute favorite β€œfun facts” about hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ and it has been since I was a little girl! The root of both of these words is β€œπ“„€π“†‘π“‚‹β€ which would probably be pronounced like β€œnefer.” This word could mean perfect, beautiful, or good in Middle Egyptian! Adding the β€œπ“β€ to the end of the word makes it feminine, and then the determinative symbol distinguishes the meaning! So β€œπ“„€π“†‘π“‚‹π“β€ could also mean a beautiful woman or beautiful/perfect! Both β€œcow 𓄀𓆑𓂋𓏏𓃒” and β€œbeautiful woman 𓄀𓆑𓂋𓏏𓁐” would have probably been pronounced like β€œneferet” due to the addition of the uniliteral phonogram of β€œπ“β€ which would have been pronounced like a β€œt.” In order to make words pronounceable in modern times, a lot of Egyptologists/linguists will add a soft β€œe” sound in between the consonants! This is my personal video and original text. DO NOT repost. #ancientegypt #egyptianhistory #egyptologist #letsreadsomehieroglyphs #hieroglyphs #hieroglyphics #languagelearning #egypt #hathor #metropolitanmuseumofart #historytok

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The root of both of these words is β€œπ“„€π“†‘π“‚‹β€ which would probably be pronounced like β€œnefer.” This word could mean perfect, beautiful, or good in Middle Egyptian! Adding the β€œπ“β€ to the end of the word makes it feminine, and then the determinative symbol distinguishes the meaning! So β€œπ“„€π“†‘π“‚‹π“β€ could also mean a beautiful woman or beautiful/perfect!Β 

Both β€œcow 𓄀𓆑𓂋𓏏𓃒” and β€œbeautiful woman 𓄀𓆑𓂋𓏏𓁐” would have probably been pronounced like β€œneferet” due to the addition of the uniliteral phonogram of β€œπ“β€ which would have been pronounced like a β€œt.” In order to make words pronounceable in modern times, a lot of Egyptologists/linguists will add a soft β€œe” sound in between the consonants!  

I love learning little things like this about the culture of ancient Egypt! It’s incredible what a language can tell us!

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Did you know that the word for β€œcow 𓄀𓆑𓂋𓏏𓃒” and β€œbeautiful woman 𓄀𓆑𓂋𓏏𓁐” are the same in hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ/the Middle Egyptian language? Well now you do! This is one of my absolute favorite β€œfun facts” about hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ and it has been since I was a little girl! The root of both of these words is β€œπ“„€π“†‘π“‚‹β€ which would probably be pronounced like β€œnefer.” This word could mean perfect, beautiful, or good in Middle Egyptian! Adding the β€œπ“β€ to the end of the word makes it feminine, and then the determinative symbol distinguishes the meaning! So β€œπ“„€π“†‘π“‚‹π“β€ could also mean a beautiful woman or beautiful/perfect! Both β€œcow 𓄀𓆑𓂋𓏏𓃒” and β€œbeautiful woman 𓄀𓆑𓂋𓏏𓁐” would have probably been pronounced like β€œneferet” due to the addition of the uniliteral phonogram of β€œπ“β€ which would have been pronounced like a β€œt.” In order to make words pronounceable in modern times, a lot of Egyptologists/linguists will add a soft β€œe” sound in between the consonants! This is my personal video and original text. DO NOT repost. #ancientegypt #egyptianhistory #egyptologist #letsreadsomehieroglyphs #hieroglyphs #hieroglyphics #languagelearning #egypt #hathor #metropolitanmuseumofart #historytok

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Ramessu Mery Amun

Let’s read some Hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ!

Today π“‡π“‡‹π“ˆ–π“‡³ we are going to look at one of the many cartouches π“ π“ˆ–π“ˆ™π“·π“¦ of Rameses II π“‡³π“„Šπ“§π“‡³π“‰π“ˆ–! This time, we are going to look at his birth name cartouche π“ π“ˆ–π“ˆ™π“·, which is the name π“‚‹π“ˆ– that he was given when he was born!Β 

Ramessu Mery Amun
The birth name cartouche of pharaoh Rameses II, Ramessu Mery Amun, on a column at the British museum

The name π“‚‹π“ˆ– β€œRamessu Mery Amun π“©π“›π“ˆ˜π“„Ÿπ“‹΄π“‡“β€ translates to β€œRa has fashioned him, beloved of Amun.” The name π“‚‹π“ˆ– could also be translated as β€œRa Bore Him, Beloved of Amun.” 

Let’s look at the name π“‚‹π“ˆ– more closely! The names of the gods π“ŠΉπ“ŠΉπ“ŠΉ are written first due to honorific transposition!

𓁩 – Amun

𓁛 – Ra

π“ˆ˜ – Beloved

π“„Ÿπ“‹΄π“‡“ – Bore Him/Fashioned Him/Born Of

Let’s break down each of the symbols: 

The β€œfalcon with the sun disc 𓁛” symbol is both a determinative and ideogram for β€œRa.” 

The β€œAmun figure 𓁩” symbol is both a determinative and ideogram for β€œAmun.” 

The β€œcanal π“ˆ˜β€ symbol is a biliteral phonogram for the sound β€œmr” and can also be β€œshorthand” for the word β€œmery” which means beloved. 

The β€œthree fox skins π“„Ÿβ€ symbol is a biliteral phonogram for the sounds β€œms.” 

The β€œfolded cloth 𓋴” symbol is a uniliteral phonogram for the sound β€œs.”

The β€œsedge 𓇓” symbol can be a biliteral phonogram, ideogram (for sedge) and determinative (for king), but here it is representing the sound β€œsw.”

Ramessu Mery Amun
The birth name cartouche of pharaoh Rameses II, Ramessu Mery Amun, on a column at the British museum

Rameses II’s birth name cartouche has many variants and can also be written like this: π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ˆ˜π“‡³π“Ίπ“„Ÿπ“‹΄π“‡“. Certain symbols can be substituted for each other because π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ– and 𓁩 both mean Amun π“œ and 𓇳𓏺 both mean Ra. 

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Usermaatre Setep En Ra

Let’s read some Hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ! 

Today π“‡π“‡‹π“ˆ–π“‡³ we are going to look at one of the many cartouches π“ π“ˆ–π“ˆ™π“·π“¦ of Rameses II π“‡³π“„Šπ“§π“‡³π“‰π“ˆ–! This cartouche is his throne name cartouche, which is the name π“‚‹π“ˆ– Rameses II π“‡³π“„Šπ“§π“‡³π“‰π“ˆ– took when he became the pharaoh 𓉐𓉻 of Egypt π“†Žπ“…“π“π“Š–!Β 

Usermaatre Setep En Ra
The throne name cartouche of Rameses II which reads Usermaatre Setep En Ra on display at the British Museum

The name π“‚‹π“ˆ– β€œUsermaatre setep en Ra π“‡³π“„Šπ“§π“‡³π“‰π“ˆ–β€ translates to β€œThe Justice of Ra is powerful, Chosen of Ra.” Let’s look at the name π“‚‹π“ˆ– more closely:

𓇳 – Ra

π“„Š – Powerful

𓁧 – Justice (Maat)

𓇳 – Ra

π“‰π“ˆ– – Chosen

Usermaatre Setep En Ra
The throne name cartouche of Rameses II which reads Usermaatre Setep En Ra on display at the British Museum

Let’s break down each of the symbols:Β 

The β€œπ“‡³ sun disc” symbol is an ideogram for β€œra” or β€œre,” but can also be a determinative in words such as sun, day, and time. The single symbol alone (like in cartouches) would be pronounced like β€œra” or β€œre.”

The β€œhead and neck of jackal π“„Šβ€ symbol is a triliteral phonogram for the sounds β€œwsr” which means β€œpowerful” or β€œstrong.” 

The β€œgoddess with a feather 𓁧” symbol is a determinative for β€œMaat” and is also an ideogram for the same. The word β€œMaat” can refer to the goddess or the word β€œJustice.” 

The β€œadze and block of wood 𓍉” symbol is a triliteral phonogram for the sound β€œstp.”

The β€œripple of water π“ˆ–β€ is a uniliteral phonogram. The β€œπ“ˆ–β€ is associated with the sound of β€œn!” 

This cartouche is part of the King’s List, which is on display at the British Museum.

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Funerary Vessel Painted to Imitate Stone

Let’s read some Hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ!

Today π“‡π“‡‹π“ˆ–π“‡³ we are going to look at a really cool vase π“ π“ˆ–π“‡‹π“‹ that is on display at the Brooklyn Museum! The museum has named this piece β€œInscribed Funerary Vessel Painted to Imitate Stone” and I just love that because it is such a great description of the piece! 

I believe that the rock π“‡‹π“ˆ–π“‚‹π“ˆ™ that this vase π“ π“ˆ–π“‡‹π“‹ is supposed to be imitating breccia, which is a sedimentary rock π“‡‹π“ˆ–π“‚‹π“ˆ™ commonly found in Egypt π“†Žπ“…“π“π“Š– and was primarily used for pottery and stoneware during the early dynastic period and Old Kingdom! 

We know that this piece is a funerary vase because of the inscription π“Ÿπ“›π“₯ that is on it! Starting an inscription π“Ÿπ“›π“₯ with β€œRevered before *name of god*” is a very common way to begin funerary inscriptions π“Ÿπ“›π“₯!Β 

Funerary Vessel Painted to Imitate Stone
Inscribed Funerary Vessel Painted to Imitate Stone on display at the Brooklyn Museum

Let’s take a closer look: 

π“„ͺπ“π“‡Œ – Revered 

𓐍𓂋 – Before

π“Ήπ“Š©π“€­ – Osiris

π“ƒ‚π“ˆ– – Wab Priest (can also be written as π“ƒ‚π“ˆ— or 𓃂) 

π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ– – Amun

All together, the inscription π“Ÿπ“›π“₯ reads β€œRevered Before Osiris, the Wab Priest of Amun…” – then I can’t see the rest of it! 

In ancient Egypt π“†Žπ“…“π“π“Š–, the Wab Priest π“ƒ‚π“ˆ– was the most common type of priest and they performed the tasks of maintaining the temples π“‰Ÿπ“π“‰π“ͺ and could be placed in charge of funerals. This was considered to be the lowest class of priests. The Middle Egyptian word, β€œGod’s Servant π“ŠΉπ“›β€ usually referred to the High Priests. 

This piece is dated to the late 18th – early 19th dynasties! 

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“Revered One” In Hieroglyphs

Let’s read some Hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ!

Today π“‡π“‡‹π“ˆ–π“‡³ we are going to look at a word that appears in most funerary inscriptions! This word/phrase is “Revered One π“‡‹π“Œ΄π“„ͺ𓐍” and it has many different variations!Β 

Revered One
One of the variants for “Revered One” in hieroglyphs.

β€œThe Revered One π“‡‹π“Œ΄π“„ͺ𓐍” appears on funerary equipment π“ˆŽπ“‚‹π“‹΄π“π“π“Š­ (coffins π“‹΄π“…±π“Ž›π“π“†±π“¦, False Doors, Canopic Jar Cases, etc.)! This word can be tricky though because there are a lot of different variants of it – meaning that it can be spelled differently depending on how the word is used or the amount of space available on the object. 

Here are some of the variants for β€œThe Revered One”/β€œRevered” that can appear in hieroglyphic inscriptions:Β 

π“‡‹π“Œ΄π“„ͺ𓐍 (this is the one pictured)

π“‡‹π“Œ΄π“„ͺ

π“‡‹π“Œ΄π“„ͺπ“…±

π“‡‹π“Œ΄π“„ͺ𓐍𓅱

𓐍π“„ͺπ“…±

π“‡‹π“Œ΄π“„ͺπ“π“‡Œ

𓇋π“„ͺ𓐍𓅱

π“‡‹π“Œ΄π“„ͺ𓐍𓅱 (Revered Man – Dead)

π“„ͺπ“π“‡Œπ“ (Revered Woman – Dead)

I’m sure I did not list all of the variants either! Word variants can be confusing for people who are just starting to read hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ and that’s okay! It will just take some practice, and the best way to practice is to just keep reading real Egyptian inscriptions π“Ÿπ“›π“₯! 

Next time you go to a museum, see if you can find a variant for β€œRevered” or “Revered One” in hieroglyphs! I’m sure you will!!Β 

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Hieroglyphic Vocabulary – Week 3

Let’s read some Hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ!

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Let’s read some Hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ! Here is Week 3 of my Hieroglyphic Word of the Day stories all compiled into a video! Learning any language – including hieroglyphs/Middle Egyptian doesn’t have to be difficult! Here are the words we learned this week: 1. Isis π“Š¨π“π“₯, π“Š¨π“π“†‡ 2. Tomb π“‡‹π“‡©π“Šƒπ“‰ 3. Hathor 𓉑, π“‰žπ“·π“‚‹π“₯ 4. Amun-Ra π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“‡³π“Ί, π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“‡³, π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“…†π“‡³π“…† 5. King of Upper and Lower Egypt π“†₯ 6. Lord of Appearances π“ŽŸπ“ˆπ“₯ 7. For the Soul of π“ˆ–π“‚“π“ˆ– Let me know if there are any words you wanna see! This is my personal photographs/video and original text. DO NOT repost. #ancientEgypt #letsreadsomehieroglyphs #languagelearning #hieroglyphics #hieroglyphs #egyptianhistory #egyptologist #egyptology #historytok #themummy1999

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Here is Week 3 of my Hieroglyphic Word of the Day stories all compiled into a video! Learning any language – including hieroglyphs/Middle Egyptian doesn’t have to be difficult!

Here are the words we learned this week: 

  1. Isis π“Š¨π“π“₯, π“Š¨π“π“†‡
  2. Tomb π“‡‹π“‡©π“Šƒπ“‰
  3. Hathor 𓉑, π“‰žπ“·π“‚‹π“₯
  4. Amun-Ra π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“‡³π“Ί, π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“‡³, π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“…†π“‡³π“…†
  5. King of Upper and Lower Egypt π“†₯
  6. Lord of Appearances π“ŽŸπ“ˆπ“₯
  7. For the Soul of π“ˆ–π“‚“π“ˆ–

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False Door of Neferiu

Let’s read some Hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ! This False Door belonged to the Royal Sealer 𓅓𓂋𓋩𓏏 Neferiu π“„€π“‚»π“…± (8th-11th Dynasty).

False Door of Neferiu
False Door of Neferiu on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

These two pieces of text basically say what a great person Neferiu π“„€π“‚»π“…± was and it also lists all of the wonderful things he did in his life! 

I did not write out all of the hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ this time because it was too long! Please enjoy the translation though!Β 

False Door of Neferiu
A closeup image of the top section of the False Door of Neferiu

This is the top line of text: 

π“‡“π“π“Š΅π“™π“Ήπ“Š¨π“€­π“ŽŸπ“Š½π“‚§π“…±π“Š–π“‰“π“‚‹π“ˆ–π“π“„ͺπ“…±π“„€π“‚»π“…± – β€œAn offering the King gives Osiris, Lord of Djedu, a voice offering before and to the revered Neferiu.”

This is the second line of text: 

π“‡“π“π“Š΅π“™π“ƒ£π“Άπ“Ίπ“ˆ‹π“†‘π“Άπ“…±π“π“π“‰“π“‚‹π“ˆ–π“„€π“‚»π“…± – β€œAn offering the king gives Anubis, Upon His Mountain, in the mummy wrappings, a voice offering before and to Neferiu.” 

False Door of Neferiu
A closeup of the bottom portion of the False Door of Neferiu

Inscription on the left side: β€œI gave bread 𓏏𓏐 to the hungry π“Ž›π“ˆŽπ“‚‹π“…©π“€ and clothes π“Ž›π“ƒ€π“‹΄π“…±π“‹³π“¦ to the π“ˆ– naked π“„Ώπ“Ž›π“‡Œπ“‹³π“€. I drove the boatless in my boat. I gave property to someone I knew as well as to the one I did not. The seal-bearer 𓋨𓅱 of the King of Lower Egypt 𓆀, the sole companion, the revered π“„ͺ𓐍 Neferiu π“„€π“‚»π“…±.” 

Inscription on the right side: β€œO the living π“‡‹π“€žπ“‹Ή, those who are upon the Earth 𓇾, who love life π“‹Ήπ“ˆ–π“, I gave assistance to those in the year π“‚‹π“ˆ–π“†³π“π“€ of hardship. I acted mightily with my strong arm in order to endure among my children. It is Iqer who did it that I might become greater than the great π“…©π“‚‹ ones and the noblemen…of my entire town, who bore witness to me.”  

On the bottom, next to Neferiu π“„€π“‚»π“…± and his wife π“ˆŸπ“ on both sides the hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ say: 

π“ˆŸπ“π“ŒΈπ“‚‹π“π“†‘π“Œ‰π“ƒ€π“†“π“ or β€œHis 𓆑 beloved π“ŒΈπ“‚‹ wife π“ˆŸπ“ Wedjbet π“ˆŸπ“.”

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Relief of Thutmosis III – Video

Let’s Read some Hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ on this relief of Thutmosis III 𓅝𓄠𓋴!

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Let’s Read some Hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ! Here is a very nice raised relief in limestone π“‡‹π“ˆ–π“ˆ™π“Œ‰ which depicts pharaoh 𓉐𓉻 Thutmosis III 𓅝𓄠𓋴 wearing the blue crown π“†£π“‚‹π“ˆ™π“‹™ (left). He can be identified based off of the hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ of his name π“‚‹π“ˆ– that appear to his right. We are going to start reading from the right since that is the way the hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ point! Here are the hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ broken down: π“ŠΉπ“„€ – The Great God π“ŽŸπ“‡Ώπ“‡Ώ – Lord of the Two Lands 𓇳𓏠𓆣 – Menkheperra (Thutmosis III’s throne name) Also on the right is the remnant of another person – most likely the pharaoh 𓉐𓉻 Hatshepsut π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“π“„‚π“π“€Όπ“ͺ (a portion of a shoulder and a crown are seen, so the presence of the crown allows us to infer that it is in fact another royal figure). What is super interesting about this piece is that the images 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓏦 of the pharaohs 𓉐𓉻𓏦 that are carved are not the actual pharaohs 𓉐𓉻𓏦 themselves, but statues π“„šπ“ˆ–π“π“­π“€Ύπ“ͺ of them! This relief is depicting a religious precession that took place at Hatshepsut’s π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“π“„‚π“π“€Όπ“ͺ mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri 𓂦𓂋𓂦π“₯𓉐. This piece was excavated from the temple and is dated to c. 1478-1458 B.C.E. This is my personal video and original text. DO NOT repost. #ancientEgypt #letsreadsomehieroglyphs #languagelearning #egyptology #hieroglyphics #hieroglyphs #egyptianhistory #brooklynmuseum

♬ original sound – ancientegyptblog Nicole Lesar

Here is a very nice raised relief in limestone π“‡‹π“ˆ–π“ˆ™π“Œ‰ which depicts pharaoh 𓉐𓉻 Thutmosis III 𓅝𓄠𓋴 wearing the blue crown π“†£π“‚‹π“ˆ™π“‹™ (left). He can be identified based off of the hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ of his name π“‚‹π“ˆ– that appear to his right. 

We are going to start reading from the right since that is the way the hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ point! Here are the hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ broken down: 

π“ŠΉπ“„€ – The Great God

π“ŽŸπ“‡Ώπ“‡Ώ – Lord of the Two Lands

𓇳𓏠𓆣 – Menkheperra (Thutmosis III’s throne name) 

Also on the right is the remnant of another person – most likely the pharaoh 𓉐𓉻 Hatshepsut π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“π“„‚π“π“€Όπ“ͺ (a portion of a shoulder and a crown are seen, so the presence of the crown allows us to infer that it is in fact another royal figure). 

What is super interesting about this piece is that the images 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓏦 of the pharaohs 𓉐𓉻𓏦 that are carved are not the actual pharaohs 𓉐𓉻𓏦 themselves, but statues π“„šπ“ˆ–π“π“­π“€Ύπ“ͺ of them! This relief is depicting a religious precession that took place at Hatshepsut’s π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“π“„‚π“π“€Όπ“ͺ mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri 𓂦𓂋𓂦π“₯𓉐. This piece was excavated from the temple and is dated to c. 1478-1458 B.C.E. 

This relief of Thutmosis III 𓇳𓏠𓆣 is on display at the Brooklyn Museum.

This is my personal video and original text. DO NOT repost. 

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Reading Hieroglyphs

Tomb in Hieroglyphs

Let’s read some hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ!Β Today π“‡π“‡‹π“ˆ–π“‡³ we are going to look at one of the ways to write β€œtomb π“‡‹π“‡©π“Šƒπ“‰π“Ίβ€ in hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ!

Tomb in Hieroglyphs
Can you spot the word for “tomb π“‡‹π“‡©π“Šƒπ“‰π“Ί” in hieroglyphs?

Let’s break down each of the symbols:Β 

The β€œreed 𓇋” is a uniliteral phonogram for β€œΔ±Ν— (y),” however it can also function as an ideogram for the word β€œreed 𓇋𓏺.”

The β€œbundle of reeds 𓇩” is a biliteral phonogram that represents the sound β€œjz.”

The β€œdoorbolt π“Šƒβ€ symbol is a uniliteral phonogram which represents the sound β€œz” or β€œs.” It’s also the ideogram for the word β€œdoorbolt.” 

The β€œschematic house plan π“‰β€œ symbol is a biliteral phonogram for the sound β€œpr,” but it can also function as an ideogram for the word β€œhouse 𓉐𓏺.” This symbol is commonly used as a determinative for words that have to do with buildings (like our word of the day – tomb π“‡‹π“‡©π“Šƒπ“‰) or places (Duat 𓇼𓄿𓏏𓉐). 

The β€œstroke 𓏺” has many different uses but here it is used for aesthetic purposes! The β€œstroke 𓏺” is used to fill up that extra space after the β€œπ“‰β€ symbol and can almost be thought of as punctuation!Β 

Tomb in Hieroglyphs
The word “tomb” is highlighted in blue! Were you able to spot it in the first photo?

So how would β€œπ“‡‹π“‡©π“Šƒπ“‰π“Ίβ€ be pronounced? π“‡‹π“‡©π“Šƒπ“‰π“Ί would actually be said like β€œis.” In Middle Egyptian, a bunch of the written words repeat sounds, but the repeated sounds aren’t pronounced at all. It’s like how β€œπ“„€β€ and β€œπ“„€π“†‘π“‚‹β€ are both still pronounced β€œnfr” even though the sounds repeat in the word. 

Here are some other variants/ways to write β€œtomb” in hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ: 

π“‡‹π“‡©π“Šƒπ“‰ – (without the stroke)

𓉐𓆖 – Mastaba (House of Eternity)

𓂝𓂝𓉴 – Tomb/Mastaba

𓄿𓂝𓂝𓉴 – Tomb/Mastaba

π“„Ώπ“Ž›π“ŒΈ – Tomb Shaft

π“…œπ“π“ˆŒπ“‰ – Tomb of a King, Horizon

𓀻𓋴𓉐 – Tomb Chapel

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