Also known as Glyphs; these are the Maya way of writing.

( Gr. 'hiero'=sacred + 'glyphos'=inscription) The earliest system of writing in Ancient Egypt.

Ancient Egyptian picture-writing.

The pictographic symbols of ancient writing systems minerals and rocks which make up the crust of the earth.

An early form of writing using phonograms, logograms and determinatives arranged in horizontal and vertical lines.

Characters used in hieroglyphic writing, a system of writing that was used in ancient Egypt.

The pictographic symbols of ancient writing systems. Lithic - A New World time period consisting of a hunting and gathering type society.

The form of writing, used by ancient Egyptians. It is unique that the symbols mean and sound the same.

Ancient Egyptian writing. At first picture signs were used to represent objects. Later, the signs came to represent sounds as well

The ancient Egyptian writing which used symbols based on animals, humans/gods and implements.

The form of writing developed in ancient Egypt; more pictorial than Mesopotamian cuneiform. (p. 40)

The earliest Egyptian script, introduced about 3000 B.C. and used well into the Common Era. It was used for important inscriptions, although it was also often painted or written on papyrus rather that carved.

the form of ancient Egyptian writing, mainly pictographic in character (ATA 3-17, upper portion) [image