hieroglyphic
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A math lesson, for instance, might feature hieroglyphic numerals.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 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
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
It wasn’t that Marshall hadn’t taken any interest in hieroglyphic writing, because he had.
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
These include the Rosetta Stone, the key to deciphering hieroglyphics, which is on display at the British Museum in London.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2025
A golden vent rests at its top, the figures on its grille appearing like alien hieroglyphics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024
Against the whiteness you could see every mark standing out in bright red hieroglyphics telling the story of our journey.
From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff
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