How to read Egyptian hieroglyphs: A step-by-step guide to teach yourself

How to read Egyptian hieroglyphs: A step-by-step guide to teach yourself by Mark Collier. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780714119106.

A practical teach-yourself course on ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs for the general reader. In this text, the grammar of ancient Egypt is introduced using the inscriptions found on monuments, with an emphasis on learning to read and translate accurately. A series of 43 exercises accompanies an easy to follow ten-step guide and is supported by a reference section of sign-lists and a short dictionary at the end of the text. Background notes on general topics including gods, royal dynasties and principal sites aim to help the reader to understand the historical concept.