The Ancient Egyptians developed ... made of individual letters, is a newer invention, but now, archaeologists believe they have discovered the “oldest known alphabet” ever found.

Yet it wasn’t too difficult for even ancient Egyptians to reach ... The Petries recognized the signs as an alphabet, though decoding the letters would take another decade, and tracing the ...

They tell us about beliefs, gods, clothing and everyday life. The ancient Egyptians also used papyrus and writing boards to keep records of thing like laws. This is different from societies living ...