The Egyptian type of lettering is known as ________

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The Egyptian type of lettering is known as ________

  1. Calligraphy
  2. Gothic
  3. Hieroglyphics ✓
  4. Italics

Explanation

Hieroglyphics are ancient Egyptian picture-writing. Symbols represent words, sounds, and ideas. They decorated temples and tombs.

Calligraphy, Gothic, and Italics are alphabet-based lettering styles. Hieroglyphics use pictorial symbols instead. The system is fundamentally different.

Egyptians used hieroglyphics for over 3,000 years. Scholars decoded them in the 1800s. The symbols reveal ancient Egyptian life.

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