2006-10-21 20:45:07 · 5 answers · asked by pearly 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I suspect you mean hieroglyphs, although these represent sounds (like an alphabet) and do not, in themselves, normally represent an entire word.
Entire words, specifically the names of pharaohs, were contained in something called a "cartouche".
2006-10-21 20:56:56 · answer #1 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could you be thinking of the cross with a circle on top? This is an "Ankh" pronounced "ANK" It does not stand for a word. But, describes the object. Otherwise, the Egyptian alphabet (as such) was indeed Hieroglyphics!
2006-10-22 03:51:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hieroglyphics
2006-10-22 03:46:06 · answer #3 · answered by sirtitus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hieroglyphs or hieroglyphics. They're symbols that are used to represent letters.
2006-10-22 03:50:18 · answer #4 · answered by randkcarpenterfan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hieroglyphic
2006-10-22 03:51:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋