What was the name of ancient Egypt’s pictorial writing system?
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According to the Penn Museum, the ancient Egyptians first created hieroglyphs shortly before 3100 BCE and would continue to use them for the following 4,000 years. The system consisted of over 700 symbols, some of which denoted specific sounds and syllables.
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What was the name of ancient Egypt’s pictorial writing system?
- Rongorongo
- Cuneiform
- Bone script
- Hieroglyphs
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