First Steps in Egyptian Hieroglyphics A brief historical survey precedes

A brief historical survey precedes the chronologically grouped illustrations of each period

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First Steps in Egyptian Hieroglyphics A brief historical survey precedesThe dearth of suitable introductory texts presents a serious obstacle to the study of the Egyptian language, so this practical grammar answers a longstanding need. Its well known and highly respected author, a Keeper of the Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities at the British Museum, has written many other popular Dover books on Egyptology. Contents include lists of frequently used signs and determinatives, a short vocabulary of about 500 words, a series