ICSE Class 6 Answered
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Three important achievements of the Egyptian civilisation:
Writing: The people of the Egyptian civilisation developed a script called the hieroglyphic script (sacred writing). In the initial stages, picture writing was used. Each picture represented a separate word. Almost 2000 picture signs have been found on different pyramids and temples. Later, a simplified alphabet was developed which had 24 consonants and no vowels.
Paper: In the initial stages of the civilisation’s existence, the Egyptians wrote on stone, walls and clay tablets. Later, a type of paper made of papyrus was used. In fact, the word paper comes from the word papyrus.
Ink: The Egyptians wrote from right to left using a reed sharpened at the end. The ink was made of soot, gum and water.
