The Egyptian form of writing. Over 800 picture symbols. Tell us a lot about ancient Egyptian life.

Was decoded in 1822 by Jean Champollion. It was written in three languages, hieroglyphics, demotic, and ancient Greek. He could decipher one of the languages and then he translated the other two.

Was used as paper by the ancient Egyptians. It was a reed plant that grew along the Nile River.

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Term	Definition
hieroglyphics	The Egyptian form of writing. Over 800 picture symbols. Tell us a lot about ancient Egyptian life.
Rosetta Stone	Was decoded in 1822 by Jean Champollion. It was written in three languages, hieroglyphics, demotic, and ancient Greek. He could decipher one of the languages and then he translated the other two.
papyrus	Was used as paper by the ancient Egyptians. It was a reed plant that grew along the Nile River.