Egyptian hieroglyphs
formal writing system used by the ancient Egyptians
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Summary
Egyptian hieroglyphs is a writing system[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of writing system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,304 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: logographic writing system[3], unicase alphabet[4], natural writing system[5]
- Location: Ancient Egypt[6]
- Subclass of: hieroglyph[7]
- Commons category: Egyptian hieroglyphs[8]
- Language of work or name: Egyptian[9]
- Inception: 3200 BC[10]
- End time: 400[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Egyptian hieroglyphs[12]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14], Pauly–Wissowa[15]
- Script directionality: right-to-left[16], top-to-bottom[17]
- Name: Egyptian hieroglyphs[18], hiéroglyphes égyptiens[19]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[20]
- Unicode range: U+13000-1342F,U+13460-143FF[21]
Why It Matters
Egyptian hieroglyphs has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 121 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]