The Hieroglyph Detective: Adventures in Decrypting the Sacred Language of the Ancient Egyptians

By Nigel Strudwick

Book Overview

Egyptian hieroglyphs have long fascinated people the world over, though traditionally only specially trained scholars have been able to unlock their esoteric secrets. In Hieroglyph Detective , renowned Egyptologist Nigel Strudwick offers a historical background for the symbols as he takes the reader on a visual tour of museums around the world and provides step-by-step instructions on how to decipher inscriptions from ancient Egyptian tombs and temples. This hands-on field guide contains everything one needs to uncover age-old mysteries like a true detective

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811869857
• ISBN13: 9780811869850
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary