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Choose a Page:What are the pyramids?When was the ancient Egyptian civi...What is the Sphinx?Why were the pyramids built in tha...What was the easiest way to travel...Why did the Egyptians live near th...Were there any temples in ancient ...What was the religion of ancient E...What is the Valley of the Kings?*Could Egyptians write?*What did the Egyptians call their ...Did the Egyptians have cities?What is a mummy? Could Egyptians write? Writing was very important to the Egyptians, but only people called scribes, who had been specially trained, could write. They used a method of writing, known as hieroglyphic, which had over 700 pictures or signs. These could be written from left to right, right to left or from top to bottom. Some stood for one letter, others for groups of letters or whole words. The earliest Egyptian writing was carved on stone. Later, ink was used on paper made from papyrus reeds.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: History Chapter: Ancient Egypt