hieroglyphic

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

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2023

The Egyptians also developed a simplified version of this hieroglyphic script known as hieratic, which they often employed for more mundane purposes such as recordkeeping and issuing receipts in commercial transactions.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

At its centre are two players in elaborate headgear surrounded by hieroglyphic writing.

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

But the pens were worth the effort, and during the next few days Egypt was full of scribes practicing the ancient art of hieroglyphic writing.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

His images conjure illuminated manuscripts, textiles, hieroglyphics, board games, musical scores, and tribal and children’s art, while echoing the structures of animals, crystals, plants and cells.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Much like the Rosetta Stone helped scientists interpret ancient hieroglyphics, V1298 Tau provides a key reference for understanding how the galaxy's most common planets take shape.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 31, 2026

The Rosetta Stone, found in 1799, provided the key to deciphering hieroglyphics; it was discovered by the French army and was seized by the British as war booty.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025

In his short but intense career, Haring’s pulsating figures became an inextricable part of New York City life, like ancient hieroglyphics that weren’t as much drawn as unearthed.

From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2024

The pages were filled with my cramped hieroglyphics, a byproduct of being born a lefty.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson