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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 📜🔍 Egyptologist Ilona Regulski breaks down how to read Egyptian #hieroglyphs.
The system uses #pictures that represent concrete objects, consonant #sounds, and phonetic #guides that clarify meaning. Viewers can learn to identify #reading direction based on the orientation of #animal signs, along with why ancient #pronunciation remains an open question.
👉 https://www.openculture.com/2026/08/why-reading-egyptian-hieroglyphics-is-easier-than-you-think.html
#egypt #history #archaeology #language #writing #symbols #ancientegypt #literacy #education #classroom #culture #linguistics #learning