Illustrated Hieroglyphics Handbook

With this illustrated dictionary of hieroglyphics, anyone can understand their significance and unlock the mysteries of ancient Egypt.

Learn to read and write the language of the ancient Egyptians.

Classic primer comprises lists of frequently used signs and determinatives, a vocabulary of about 500 words, a series of 31 texts and extracts, and untransliterated and untranslated texts to be worked out independently.

Decoding Egyptian Hieroglyphs interweaves a clear guide to deciphering this elegant, largely picture language with vivid depictions of its origins and the people themselves.

Guides readers to understand and transcribe hieroglyphics by presenting and explaining phonetic elements.

A portal to the ancient hieroglyphic script of the Aztec Empire. For more than three millennia the cultures of Mesoamerica flourished, yielding the first cities of the Western Hemisphere and developing writing systems that could rival those of the East in their creativity and efficiency. The Nahuatl-speaking Aztecs reigned over one of the greatest imperial civilizations the Americas had ever seen, and until now their intricate and visually stunning hieroglyphs have been overlooked in the story of writing. In this innovative volume Gordon Whittaker provides the reader with a step-by-step, illustrated guide to reading Aztec glyphs, as well as the historical and linguistic context needed to appreciate and understand this fascinating writing system. He also tells the story of how this enigmatic language has been deciphered and gives a tour through Aztec history as recorded in the richly illustrated hieroglyphic codices. This groundbreaking guide is essential reading for anyone interested in the Aztecs, hieroglyphs, or ancient languages.

This is the only illustrated guide to the meaning and mystery of reading ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Includes a history of the symbols and instructions on how to read them. Illustrations.

Presented in a high-quality traditionally-bound gift format with accompanying illustrations, Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics Illustrated provides a compact, easy-to-understand introduction to the writing system of the land of the Pharoahs.