When did Egyptians stop being able to read hieroglyphs? And why?

Published: 09 May 2024
on channel: The Historian's Craft
62,569
2.4k

Egyptian Hieroglyphs are one of the most well known writing systems from the ancient world, and they were employed for over three thousand years, from the Old Kingdom period through the Roman era. Now, though, they are no longer used as a script. So when, and why, did they die out?



SOURCES:
The Final Pagan Generation, Watts
The Rise of Western Christendom, Brown
The Oxford Handbook of Roman Egypt, Riggs


Watch video When did Egyptians stop being able to read hieroglyphs? And why? online without registration, duration hours minute second in high quality. This video was added by user The Historian's Craft 09 May 2024, don't forget to share it with your friends and acquaintances, it has been viewed on our site 62,56 once and liked it 2.4 thousand people.