"Hieroglyphics and the Egyptians | 3,000 BC"

In the sixth century BC, what three civilizations invaded Egypt? Persians, Greeks and Romans 
Post an example of the inside wall(s) of an Ancient Egyptian temple.   
What was discovered on the inside of the temples? Inside the temples they discovered carved and painted images on every wall and surface.

Scholars believe that Ancient Egyptians were inspired and influenced by which written language? Cuneiform

What is the difference between logographic and alphabetic elements? Logograms are visual symbols representing ideas or objects and alphabetic variations came later as the language evolved into demotic used for document writing.

The term Hieroglyphic derived from what two Greek words? Hiero means sacred and Glyphic means engraving or writing.

What is a scribe? Students went to scribe school to learn how to read and write

Who else was trained to read and write? Why? Military leaders were trained as scribes so they could communicate while in battle.
Post an example of hieroglyphics on papyrus.   
What is papyrus and how was it made? Papyrus substrate made from reeds Native to Egypt. Wet reeds are placed criss-cross over each other flattened and dried, and are rubbed with flat stones until the surface becomes smooth. 

What is a substrate? a papyrus made from reeds  

What were the Books of the Dead? The Books of the Dead were usually commissioned by the users themselves before death. 

How did Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics become a forgotten language? Over time those who could read and write hieroglyphics disappeared until no one knew how to decipher the ancient language. 
Post an example of the Rosetta Stone.   
What is the Rosetta Stone? Where was it discovered? Scholars believed that this Rosetta Stone had the same inscription written on it in three different languages. It was discovered in 1798 a few miles east of Egypt  

What three languages are included on the stone? Egyptian hieroglyphics, Demotic and Greek 

Why couldn't the text on the Stone be deciphered? A chunk of the stone was missing none of the three texts were complete

Who finally deciphered the text? What was his breakthrough? French scholar Jean Francois Champollion, Champollion's breakthrough came when he was able to match up the hieroglyphic symbols with the Greek version of the name Egyptian Pharoah Ramses.

Why does the interpretation of the Rosetta Stone have such significance?  Because of the Rosetta Stone we now know a great deal about the ancient Egyptians and Egyptian hieroglyphics.