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WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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Hieratic script, a simplified version of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing was used
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by peasants who were too uneducated to read hieroglyphic
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only by the nobles, as a way of communicating with the gods
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by the blind, as a type of Braille
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for business transactions, record keeping, and the general needs of daily life
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -For everyday purposes, however, scribes used a shorthand version of the hieroglyphic script known as hieratic, which was quicker to write and more economical of space. The two writings existed side by side for at least 2, 500 years.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ancient Egyptians used the distinctive script known today as hieroglyphs (Greek for “sacred words") for almost 4, 000 years. Hieroglyphs were written on papyrus, carved in stone on tomb and temple walls, and used to decorate many objects of cultic and daily life use.
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