In this post:
- Basic Egyptian hieroglyphs (information worksheet)
- Deciphering an Egyptian cartouche (activity worksheet)
- “Write your name in hieroglyphs” name card (printable cut-and-color)
A while back I was reading a fanfic (as one does, when one is me). Said fanfic had absolutely nothing to do with Egyptian hieroglyphics beyond the very tenuous connection of there being writing on a wall, but for whatever reason, it reminded me of a class activity from high school. I did a google search to try and find something similar—but to my annoyance, I couldn’t find anything that was exactly what I had in mind. This inspired me to make my own, which I am sharing here in hopes that they may be useful to others—enjoy!
The Activities
Basic Egyptian hieroglyphs
Deciphering Egyptian cartouches
Detailed answer key:
Left: i mn n t w t ankh (= Tutankhamen)
Middle: “Come” nfr t i (female speaker) (=“The beautiful one has come”=Nefertiti)
Right: s nfr w (=Sneferu/Snofru)
Name card printable
Here is an example of the finished product.
Links
Here are some of the pages that helped me a lot while creating these activities. Check them out for even more details that I couldn’t squeeze in!
- https://discoveringegypt.com/egyptian-hieroglyphic-writing/egyptian-hieroglyphic-alphabet/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Egyptian_hieroglyphs
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_hieroglyphs#Simple_examples
- https://archaeologymag.com/encyclopedia/nefertiti/
- https://pharaoh.se/ancient-egypt/pharaoh/tutankhamun/
- https://ancientegyptonline.co.uk/sneferu/
- https://www.durham.ac.uk/things-to-do/media/things-to-do/learn/online-resources/primary-school-resources/Design-your-own-Cartouche.pdf
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