hieroglyphic
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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
Beside the "beautifully and accurately carved" sphinx, archaeologists also found a Roman-era stone slab with demotic and hieroglyphic inscriptions.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2023
One interpreter glanced at the Rosetta stone, whose hieroglyphic inscription was then still undeciphered, and instantly announced its meaning.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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