Hieroglyphics and the Egyptians | 3,000 BC

In the sixth century BC, what three civilizations invaded Egypt? 
Persia, then later by the Greeks and Romans. Post an example of the inside wall(s) of an Ancient Egyptian temple.

What was discovered on the inside of the temples?
Carved and painted images on every wall and surface.
Scholars believe that Ancient Egyptians were inspired and influenced by which written language?
Cuneiform and was influenced by the concept of expressing words in writing. 
What is the difference between logographic and alphabetic elements?
Logograms are visual symbols representing ideas or objects.
The term Hieroglyphic derived from what two Greek words?
"Sacred" and "Writing" What is a scribe? 
A school where students went to learn how to read and write. 
Who else was trained to read and write? Why?
Military leaders so they could communicate while in battle. Post an example of hieroglyphics on papyrus.

What is papyrus and how was it made?
Substrate made form reeds native to Egypt. Wet reeds are placed criss-cross over each other and flattened and dried, then rubbed with flat stone until the surface becomes smooth. 
What is a substrate?
A layer that underlies something. 
What were the Books of the Dead?
Scrolls written for the pharaohs and other important egyptians on papyrus.
How did Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics become a forgotten language?
When the Greeks and Romans ruled Egypt, few people were capable of reading them or writing them anymore.Post an example of the Rosetta Stone.

What is the Rosetta Stone? Where was it discovered?
A stone that had ancient hieroglyphics inscribed on it. It was discovered in Rosetta, Egypt. 
What three languages are included on the stone?
Greek, Hieroglyphics, and Demotic 
Why couldn't the text on the Stone be deciphered?
No one knew the languages. 
Who finally deciphered the text? What was his breakthrough?
Jean Francois Champollion. When he was able to match up the hieroglyphic symbols with the greek versions of the name Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses. 
Why does the interpretation of the Rosetta Stone have such significance?
It gives us insight on the ancient written languages an how those people lived.