An original and accessible approach to learning hieroglyphs, written by an experienced teacher and author. This is the first guide to reading hieroglyphs that b

Marveling over the tomb treasures of Ramses II and Tutankhamen that have toured U.S. and European museums in recent years, visitors inevitably wonder what the m

“Written by the greatest living Egyptologist, this wonderful, fun, and short book will take you inside the heads of the ancient Egyptians.”—Sarah Parcak,

Guides readers to understand and transcribe hieroglyphics by presenting and explaining phonetic elements.

This text reveals the truth behind the mystery of the hieroglyphs of Ancient Egypt and the civilization that created them. The author traces the origins and dev