Egyptian hieratic
cursive writing system used in the provenance of the pharaohs in Egypt and Nubia
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Summary
Egyptian hieratic is a writing system[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of writing system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,131 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: logographic writing system[3], unicase alphabet[4], natural writing system[5]
- Based on: Egyptian hieroglyphs[6]
- Location: Ancient Egypt[7]
- Commons category: Hieratic[8]
- Language of work or name: Egyptian[9]
- Inception: 3000 BC[10]
- End time: 300[11]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[13], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[14], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16]
- Script directionality: right-to-left[17]
- Name: Egyptian hieratic[18], hiératique égyptien[19]
- Derivative work: Egyptian Demotic[20]
Why It Matters
Egyptian hieratic has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]