hieroglyphic

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Think of each as equivalent to a hieroglyphic image.

From Science Magazine • May 7, 2024

A math lesson, for instance, might feature hieroglyphic numerals.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2023

The roots of hieroglyphic writing can be traced to the time before the Early Dynastic Period when the first written symbols emerged.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 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

In roughly the same positions in the hieroglyphic text is a set of symbols surrounded by an oval or cartouche.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan