Origin of Heiroglyphics

Ancient Egypt conjures up thoughts of a great civilization, one very advanced for its time. The Ancient Egyptians invented all different forms of literature, including poetry and short stories, and they were extremely advanced as far as art, medicine, science, and religion went. One of the more mysterious aspects to Ancient Egyptian civilization was their use of hieroglyphics. Very few people to this day can understand the complex language. The origin of these hieroglyphics seems …

…writing. It seems that Egyptians continued to use hieroglyphs from around 3000 b.c. until the time of the Roman Empire (Warburton, 73). Hieroglyphics were not, as many people think, exclusive only to the Egyptians. In fact, it has been one of the very few things in their society that was adopted from another culture. Egyptian hieroglyphics, despite being so complex, and not in use anymore, are still one of the most fascinating languages of all time.