Do you have a child who is fascinated with Egyptian hieroglyphics? Or are you planning on teaching your kids about ancient Egyptians and are looking for videos about their writing system?
I have a few videos for you below that might help you out. They explain what hieroglyphics are, how they were developed, what they look like, what sounds some of them represent, and how they were first translated.
Hopefully these videos will help satisfy your child’s curiosity about ancient hieroglyphics.
Short Videos About Egyptian Hieroglyphics
The Nature of Thingies with David Suzuki | David and Gary Learn About Hieroglyphics by CBC Kids
This short video will give young children a good introduction to hieroglyphics.
How Egypt invented the alphabet – History of Writing Systems #7 (Abjad) by NativLang
This video is packed with information on hieroglyphics and their history.
How The Rosetta Stone Unlocked Hieroglyphics by Tom Scott
Kids can find out how the Rosetta Stone was discovered and used to decipher Egyptian writing.
Did your kids enjoy these videos about ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics? If they did, feel free to share this post with others who could show these videos to their kids.
More help on this site on ancient Egypt:
- Short Videos for Kids About Egyptian Pharaohs
- Kids Can Learn About the Egyptian Pyramids from These Short Videos
- Short Videos for Kids About Mummies and Mummification
- Short Videos for Kids About Ancient Egypt
- Free Online Resources for Learning About Ancient Egypt
- Free Resources for Learning the Egyptian Hieroglyphic Alphabet (In the Membership Area)
Many blessings,
