Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs Illustrated: A Formal Writing System Used in Ancient Egypt - Hardcover

by Trevor Naylor (Author)

In Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs Illustrated, explore the logograms for popular concepts such as "sun," "house," and "mountain," as well as more complex ideas such as Ajet, or "sun rising over mountains"; marvel at Tutankhamun's full name as marked on his tomb; and wonder at the Ouroboros, a symbol that shows a snake-like animal that swallows its own tail, representing eternal struggle. Each of more than 150 entries includes a description of the written form and an explanation of its meaning.

Author Biography

Trevor Naylor is a Yorkshire author and traveler who has spent all of his career in the field of books. Publishing has taken him to more than 90 countries, but he regards Egypt as his second home, the place he has returned to live and work in for over 30 years. He has explored every corner of this fascinating and friendly country during that time and has written several books. He is the author of Cairo Inside Out (2017), Egypt Inside Out (2019), and Living Normally: Where Life Comes Before Style (2007) and is co-author of A Roving Eye: Head to Toe in Egyptian Arabic Expression (2016).