CIVILIZATION
EGYPTIAN
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Question
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The ancient Egyptians developed early forms of writing by ____ BCE. (pg. 115)
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500
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2000
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3200
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10, 000
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The hieroglyphic script originated shortly before 3100 B.C., at the very onset of pharaonic civilization. The last hieroglyphic inscription in Egypt was written in the 5th century A.D., some 3500 years later.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ancient Egyptian writing is known as hieroglyphics (’sacred carvings’) and developed at some point prior to the Early Dynastic Period (c. 3150-2613 BCE). According to some scholars, the concept of the written word was first developed in Mesopotamia and came to Egypt through trade.
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