What specific system of writing, used by the ancient Egyptians, utilizes pictorial characters to represent words, syllables, or sounds?
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Hieroglyphics
The word hieroglyphics comes from Greek words meaning 'sacred carvings,' as the Egyptians believed writing was a gift from the god Thoth. For centuries, the meaning of these symbols was a mystery until the discovery of the Rosetta Stone allowed scholars to decode them.
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