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Egyptian Hieroglyphs
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Development and Evolution
The earliest attestations of hieroglyphic writing appear concurrently with the establishment of the unified Egyptian state under the First Dynasty. Initially, the script demonstrated a high degree of logographic usage, primarily for labeling goods, royal insignia, and recording inventories.
Script Forms