Learn to Read Hieroglyphs and Ancient Egyptian Art

Partner: Udemy
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Description: Part 1 of the course consists of ten comprehensive and easy to follow lessons on reading the hieroglyphs. Each lesson the student is taken through many examples of translation on a particular theme. At the end of each lesson a vocabulary builder is provided and exercises for practice. Answers to the exercises are provided in a separate document. Part 2 of the book uses the skills learned by the student to apply translation and interpretation of real hieroglyphic texts and art. This includes translation of king's names and epithets and magical texts.The method of this course is that the student should learn the main principles of writing by simple mechanical learning. Grammar: sentence structure and word order should be learned through use and examples, much in the same way a child learns his own native language. Learning at an early age comes by listening, mimicking and by repetition, a child does not need to learn that in English the adjective (red) precedes the noun (book) as in: 'the red book,' the child hears the word order and simply repeats what he has heard. The student should do likewise and learn by repetition of use. The main exercises in this course concentrate on phonetic spelling, vocabulary and translation from the hieroglyphic to English. The student will not be required to translate from English to Egyptian as this involves much learning of grammatical rules. Some grammar is used in this course, but it is kept to a minimum. In the examples and exercises (and in real inscriptions) the scribe has already written the signs in the correct word order and used the correct grammar, it is only necessary therefore that the student learns how to translate into English.The key to learning any language is vocabulary, and therefore the student should commit to memory new words and sound and idea signs as one makes progress through the lessons. For reference during the process of translation where memory fails, the student should refer to the Sign List and Egyptian to English Dictionary provide
Category: Teaching & Academics > Language Learning > Egyptology
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Price: 19.99
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