hieroglyphic
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A math lesson, for instance, might feature hieroglyphic numerals.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2023
"It is rare to find hieroglyphic writing at this Maya site, and even rarer to find a complete text. This hasn't happened in 11 years," archaeologist Francisco Pérez Ruiz explained.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2023
"In this Mayan site, it is rare to find hieroglyphic writing, let alone a complete text," said Francisco Perez, one of the archaeologists coordinating the investigations in the Chichanchob complex, also called Casa Colorada.
From Reuters • Apr. 11, 2023
Artifacts and hieroglyphic texts suggest Teotihuacan warriors or emissaries visited Maya cities such as Tikal in present-day Guatemala, perhaps applying military pressure to meddle in Maya politics.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 20, 2022
The next few meetings of the Egyptians were taken up with finishing the hieroglyphic alphabet and memorizing it.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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