Today the distinctive characters drawn so skillfully by the ancient scribes remain graceful and intriguing, even though the style has not been practiced in Egypt for almost 2,000 years. In Egyptian Hieroglyphs for Everyone, you will learn how hieroglyphic writing can be read. This book is not a mere "do-it-yourself" guide to language learning, but rather a careful and engrossing explanation of how the written language of Egyptian hieroglyphs developed. When going to a museum, the reader will have an understanding of the uses and techniques of this ancient form of communication.

A rating based on nostalgia: this is the book from which I taught myself hieroglyphs when I was much, much younger than I am now. ( )