Author: (Canada) Samuel A. B. Mercer (Author); Gao Huiyi (Translator)
Publication Date: December 2023
Publisher: Zhongxi Book Company
ISBN: 9787547521922
Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs are among the oldest pictographic scripts in the world, a unique existence comparable to the ancient Egyptian pyramids, and an essential tool for researching and exploring ancient Egyptian civilization. Handbook of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs by Canadian Egyptologist Samuel A. B. Mercer combines grammatical explanations with intensive reading of selected texts to provide a comprehensive introduction to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic characters, phonetic signs, vocabulary, sentence patterns, and grammar. It also includes targeted exercises, with an appendix featuring a list of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic characters and a glossary, facilitating beginners in quickly understanding and mastering the basic knowledge of the ancient Egyptian language.
This handbook is an exceptionally convenient introductory guide to learning ancient Egyptian writing. Having been popular in Europe and America for nearly a century, it is now published in Chinese for the first time.
