Hieroglyphs for kids: a first lesson Hieroglyphs for kids: how picture signs make sounds, a first Egyptian word to read, which way to read, and Cleopatra's name in a cartouche.
How to read hieroglyphs How to read hieroglyphs: find the way the signs face, sound out the alphabet signs, spot the silent ones. A king's name read sign by sign.
How many hieroglyphs are there? How many hieroglyphs are there? About 750 to 900 in classical Egyptian, over 5,000 by Roman times. Why the count moves, and how few you need to read.
How to write your name in hieroglyphs Write your name in hieroglyphics by sound: which alphabet sign stands for each letter, a worked example, and why it is a modern convention.