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hieroglyphic

[hahy-er-uh-glif-ik, hahy-ruh-] / ˌhaɪ ər əˈglɪf ɪk, ˌhaɪ rə- /


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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

Before the new study, the earliest evidence of this calendar came from a mural containing a piece of hieroglyphic script found in San Bartolo, Guatemala, dated to 300 B.C.E.

From Science Magazine Jan. 5, 2023

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

USC journalism professor and longtime record collector Oscar Garza describes these markings as “Chicano hieroglyphics… a reflection of the friends who shared the memories of that song or album.”

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2026

Until now it was thought that writing developed in Mesopotamia around 3,000 BCE, followed by hieroglyphics in Egypt and later in China and Mesoamerica.

From BBC Feb. 26, 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

We all stared as if we had discovered some ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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