Writing in Ancient Egypt [Hieroglyphs]

Writing in Ancient Egypt [Hieroglyphs]

First and most amazing Egyptian invention ever; that pure Egyptian tool helped mankind to record their beliefs, heritage, and history.

Egyptians have invented the first writing in human history, started with some signs, marks, and pictures from the surrounding environment. This type of writing was called by ancient Greeks hieroglyphic meaning the holy inscription or holy writing which was used for religious purposes.

Hieroglyphic Writing

Hieratic Writing

Then they developed another cursive type of writing called Hieratic which was basically used by priests to summarize and explain holy inscriptions.

Demotic Writing

Sinai Alphabet

Demotic, everyday writing, used by local government and individuals.

Egyptians also devolved the first alphabet known to man called "Sinai Alphabet" which is the base of all western alphabets today. They have also added Coptic which is still in use in Coptic Church's liturgy and prayers.

TaNefer – The Land of Beauty & Goodness

Ta Nefer

The Land of Beauty and Goodness

Genius Location:

Egypt, Ta Nefer, is located at the heart of the world

It has a unique location at the north-eastern corner of Africa with the Sinai Peninsula to the very west of Asia.

Egypt is bordered by the Med to the North, the Sahara to the West, the Nile Cataracts to the South and the amazing Red Sea and the Holy Land to the East.

River Nile feeds the country with its divine waters and fertile silt, which is bringing life, prosperity, and peace into Egypt.

The Beginning:

Sahara, which used to be lush Savanna millennia ago, did witness the birth the oldest of human civilizations

Agriculture is as old as Egyptian history; first settlers on the River Nile have led the first revolution in human history which changed the concept of life forever. This green revolution changed lifestyle from nomadic into civilized.

The Nile helped Egyptian to change but wouldn’t have been that amazing without the creativity of Egyptian people. There's a bunch of other countries sharing Egypt that amazing river, but Egyptians were the sole people to give life new horizons and meanings.

Egyptians' creativity started basic agriculture on the banks of the Nile, to secure their needs during hard times and low water flooding seasons. They also have domesticated animals to use them in the farms or for their milk, flesh or wool.

Agriculture gave Egyptian countless blessings such as; tranquility, faith, patience, commitment, management, productivity, and richness. Those were the Pillars of Creativity and the Seeds of Civilization