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1. Hieratic Script

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   Cursive Forms and Cursive Drift
   As administrative demands increased, the speed required for document creation pushed Hieratic towards increasingly abstracted forms, ultimately leading to the emergence of a second, more abbreviated cursive known as Abnormal Hieratic during the Late Period.
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2. Hieratic Script

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   | Abnormal Hieratic | Legal contracts, private correspondence (especially financial). | Palimpsests, reused papyrus treated with vinegar washes. | Anxious, prone to over-extension of vowel markers. |
   Abnormal Hieratic is notable for its tendency to incorporate phonetic spellings derived from contemporary spoken Egyptian, rather than adhering strictly to established Middle Egyptian grammar. It is hypothesized that this form w…