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What are hieroglyphics?
(1 point)
A form of ancient picture writing
Types of pyramids
Ancient portraits
Specific paints used for cave paintings

5 answers

A form of ancient picture writing is the correct answer. Hieroglyphics are a system of writing that uses pictorial symbols to represent words or sounds. They were used by the ancient Egyptians and can be found on tomb walls, papyrus scrolls, and other ancient artifacts.
A)
The oldest surviving structure in Egypt was constructed in what year?
(1 point)
2350 BCE
2450 BCE
2550 BCE
2650 BCE
C) 2550 BCE
A)
Which of the following statements about the art of ancient Egypt is most accurate?
(1 point)
Little to no artwork from ancient Egypt has survived. Therefore we don’t know much about it.
Little to no artwork from ancient Egypt has survived. However, we can learn much about Egyptian art from what is written about it in hieroglyphics and in
papyrus manuscripts.
Much artwork from ancient Egypt has survived, especially within the pyramids and tombs; however, much more has probably been lost or destroyed
over time.
Thanks to the remarkable durability of the pyramids, very little Egyptian art has been lost or destroyed. Therefore what we have recovered today
represents almost the entire body of Egyptian art
C) Much artwork from ancient Egypt has survived, especially within the pyramids and tombs; however, much more has probably been lost or destroyed over time.