Bob Brier
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Brier illustrated the wide-ranging impact that the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb has had since its opening in 1922. It has influenced Egyptian politics; raised great sums of monies for museums around the world; and started endless debates on Tutankhamun's life as a warrior, the cause of his death, and more. (Adapted from jacket)"--Publisher description.
11) Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs: Episode 8,Suffix Pronouns and the Hieroglyphs of Ptah
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
In the first half of this lecture, learn how to work with suffix pronouns (which, unlike in English, are the same for possessive and nominative). Then, discover what hieroglyphs reveal about the role of the creator god Ptah in Egyptian religion - and his close connection with writing and words.
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Start working with the past tense in your hieroglyphic sentences (the secret involves tacking a water sign onto a verb). Then, expand your Egyptian vocabulary to include new biliterals, as well as adjectives like "evil" and "excellent." Also, learn how to use adjectives as modifiers, predicates, and nouns.
13) Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs: Episode 20,Palimpsests: When Scribes Make Mistakes
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
What happens when a scribe makes a mistake - especially when the hieroglyph is carved in stone? How do modern archaeologists know how to recognize errors? Using inscriptions on the Pyramid of Unas and at Abydos Temple, explore the topic of palimpsests, the writing of one text over another.
14) Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs: Episode 7,Jean-François Champollion Cracks the Code
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Meet Jean- François Champollion, the first man in 2,000 years to read hieroglyphs and correct the "Big Mistake". After studying Champollion's vital contribution to the field, you'll spend time learning how to read and write biliterals: hieroglyphs that represent two sounds, one after the other.
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Explore why the calendar was crucial to Egypt's success as a nation, and learn how the civilization divided a year into months and seasons based on the activity of the Nile River. Then, find out how Egyptologists use ancient Egyptian calendars to pinpoint dates.
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Noted Egyptologist Bob Brier's Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs is the key to unlocking an ancient language. In 24 lectures, you'll cover the basics of reading and writing hieroglyphs, including vocabulary words, number systems, and sentence structure. You'll also translate hieroglyphs found on ancient sites and artifacts, such as the temples at Abu Simbel and the tomb of Tutankhamen.
17) Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs: Episode 11,Dependent Pronouns and the Passive Voice
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Dependent pronouns, as you'll learn, don't have to be added onto any other word; they stand alone and are usually the object of the verb. From there, you'll consider the first expedition to copy hieroglyphs (epigraphy), and learn about a current program designed to save inscriptions on fragile temple walls.
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Learn the Egyptian way of writing whole numbers and fractions, which were used to keep track of everything from taxes to dates when the Nile would rise. Also, visit the mortuary temple of Ramses III, where a pile of hands reveals how many enemy soldiers were killed in battle.
19) Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs: Episode 21,An Ancient Egyptian Prayer for the Dead
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Enter the temples and tombs of the ancient Egyptians and explore some of the fascinating hieroglyphic prayers inscribed on their walls. Central to this lecture is a standard prayer for the dead that started in the Old Kingdom: the Hotep-di-nesu, which asked the king to grant an offering to Osiris.
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
First, continue working on suffix pronouns with several English-to-hieroglyph sentence translations. Then, unpack the hidden meaning of the scarab beetle hieroglyph (kheper). Finally, learn about the scribes responsible for writing everything from cattle inventories to Books of the Dead, then learn about the medium on which they wrote, papyrus.
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