Name: Short Course: Introduction to Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Start: 2025-01-05T13:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-01-05T15:00:00+00:00
Location: William Brown Street, L3 8EN Liverpool, United Kingdom

Short Course: Introduction to Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Hieroglyphs were used for over 3000 years to write the Egyptian language in monumental settings, and it was the script in which some of the most important texts were written. In this short course, we will cover the basics of how to read real hieroglyph inscriptions, using actual texts from monumental settings in Egypt as well as texts from the collections at World Museum. No prior knowledge of hieroglyphs or Ancient Egypt is needed however a basic understanding of the culture and history will benefit participants.
The course will consist of four facilitator-led sessions at World Museum, running across four Sunday afternoons from 1-3 pm on the 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th of January 2025.
Week One: You will learn the basics including which direction to read hieroglyphs, how each of the individual signs work and more. By the end of the session you will be reading basic royal names and titles from real ancient inscriptions.
Week Two: We will build on our knowledge as we become more familiar with hieroglyphs. We will focus on how to write the plural, identify familial relationships and work out who is related to who in real 4000-year-old texts.
Week Three: We will learn more about the Egyptians belief in the magical power of texts and begin reading offering formulae, designed to magically sustain the dead in the next life. These common inscriptions follow a regular pattern, allowing you to read literally hundreds of museum objects.
Week Four: In our final week together we are going to put everything we have learned to the test and start on gallery reading a real Ancient Egyptian stela from nearly 4000 years ago. By now you will have the skills available to read the spell, names, and familial relationships of those it is dedicated to.