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Egyptian Scroll Paintings--thanks Gun Hui!

Egyptian Symbols and Figures: Scroll Paintings Introduction This lesson introduces students to the writing, art, and religious beliefs of ancient Egypt through hieroglyphs, one of the oldest writing systems in the world, and through tomb paintings. Hieroglyphs consist of pictures of familiar objects that represent sounds. They were used in ancient Egypt from about 3100 BC to 400 CE.

Imagine that you are relaxing in your room on a Saturday afternoon reading about Ancient Egyptians when you come across a picture of a mural with interesting writing on it. You move closer to the page to get a better look at the mural when all of a sudden... KaBLOOM! You are immediately transported back into time! It is the year 1250 B.C. and you are in Ancient Egypt!