The Egyptians Ancient Egypt Egypt and the Nile The Old Kingdom Building the Pyramids The Middle Kingdom Pharaohs The New Kingdom Religion Preparing for the Next World Towns and Cities Sculpture and Painting Craftsmen Writing Children and Education Farmers Trade and Ships Family Life Food and Drink Games and Hunting	Hieratic Because it took a long time to write hieroglyphs, scribes used a simpler form of the written language, called hieratic.   Previous: Back Book: The Egyptians Section: Ancient Egypt Chapter: Writing