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Writing used in Ancient Egypt - hieroglyphs and hieratic

The presenter works with an archaeologist as she looks at the different styles of writing used in Ancient Egypt. Hieroglyphs were used in tombs and temples and hieratic was used for everyday writing and recording.

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