I didn't find any threads about this so I thought I might start it. I am a huge, huge history, linguistics and geography lover. Recently I have been really into this subject matter and trying to learn more. There is an extensive amount of work related to this subject so why not post it on this thread and share information.
This is the Egyptian Hieroglyphics and Ancient Egypt history thread.
Post information on books, documentaries, pictures, videos, and websites about hieroglyphics or Egyptian history.
The name Egypt comes from the Greek word Ai-gyp-tios, which was the Greek name for a major city/capital of Ancient Egypt called Hut-Ka-Ptah. This city changed names several times and later was renamed Men-Nefer, which the Greeks called Memphis. So basically the Greek word for that city became the name for that country. Hieroglyphics comes from the Greek words hieros-glypho meaning "sacred-carvings".
The Ancient Egyptians called their country Kemet, which means "The Black Land". They also called their country other names. Ta-Meri, which means "Beloved Land"/"Land of the Riverbank"; also they called their country Ta-Wi meaning "Two Lands", referencing Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. They called their language Medu-Netjer, Words of the Gods or God's words.
Ancient Egyptian civilization roughly lasts 2500 years divided into 3 major parts; Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom (there being intermediate periods of instability between them and after periods after them). One of the oldest civilizations, it used written language, agriculture, and social classifications. The fertile Nile river is the source of the civilization. The written language was deciphered in the early 1800s from old Greek/Egyptian texts.
Just like all other ancient languages, Egyptian has died out long ago.
Here are few examples of the language:
Few links to get started:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_hieroglyphs
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt
Feel free to add more and share.
This is the Egyptian Hieroglyphics and Ancient Egypt history thread.
Post information on books, documentaries, pictures, videos, and websites about hieroglyphics or Egyptian history.
The name Egypt comes from the Greek word Ai-gyp-tios, which was the Greek name for a major city/capital of Ancient Egypt called Hut-Ka-Ptah. This city changed names several times and later was renamed Men-Nefer, which the Greeks called Memphis. So basically the Greek word for that city became the name for that country. Hieroglyphics comes from the Greek words hieros-glypho meaning "sacred-carvings".
The Ancient Egyptians called their country Kemet, which means "The Black Land". They also called their country other names. Ta-Meri, which means "Beloved Land"/"Land of the Riverbank"; also they called their country Ta-Wi meaning "Two Lands", referencing Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. They called their language Medu-Netjer, Words of the Gods or God's words.
Ancient Egyptian civilization roughly lasts 2500 years divided into 3 major parts; Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom (there being intermediate periods of instability between them and after periods after them). One of the oldest civilizations, it used written language, agriculture, and social classifications. The fertile Nile river is the source of the civilization. The written language was deciphered in the early 1800s from old Greek/Egyptian texts.
Just like all other ancient languages, Egyptian has died out long ago.
Here are few examples of the language:
Few links to get started:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_hieroglyphs
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt
Feel free to add more and share.