Hieroglyphics In Ancient Egypt

Hieroglyphics were a big part of the Egyptian society. They were symbols that represented ideas, phrases, sounds, or objects. There were over 700 picture symbols in Hieroglyphics. The word itself translates to “holy carving” because when they were first used it was only for mainly religious carvings. Later on, scribes used them to record important events, write royal documents, even primary calculations, such as the depth of the Nile on a certain day of the year. The Egyptians carved hieroglyphics into jewelry, stone, metal, and other materials. Sometimes they wrote on papyrus, a paper-like material, using reed brushes and ink they made with soot and water. I think that hieroglyphics are fascinating to learn about because they show us how the ancient Egyptians once lived, and also it shows how creative the Egyptians were.
I made it with salt dough and carved the symbols into it before it dried. The message on my tablet is “Hi I’m Audrey,” and it was carved into with a little screwdriver tip. I’m sure that most kids are going to create a normal poster for this project. However, in the requirements, it states that those instructions did not have to be followed, and that students are free to express their creativity and that they can embellish this project however they want. In the grading rubric, it does not say you need a poster, just that you needed hieroglyphics (which I have) and the essay (which is what you’re reading). So overall, I think that my project is much more creative and artsy than a poster, even though that’s what you were originally supposed to