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Ancient Egypt's writing system, where a bird could spell a sound and mean nothing.
means A formal Egyptian script combining pictures that work as sounds, ideas, or silent clarifiers all at once.
from From Greek hieroglyphika, meaning sacred carvings — the Greeks assumed any wall art that fancy must be holy.
Code crackedRosetta Stone unlocked them after 1,400 silent years.
Read either wayDirection set by which way faces look.
Not all symbolsMany signs spell sounds, not pictures.
Slang afterlifeNow means any handwriting nobody can read.