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Hieratic (/ h aɪ ə ˈ r æ t ɪ k /; Ancient Greek: ἱερατικά, romanized: hieratiká, lit. 'priestly') is the name given to a cursive writing system used for Ancient Egyptian and the principal script used to write that language from its development in the third millennium BCE until the rise of Demotic in the mid-first
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- Egyptian hieroglyphsHieratic
Hieratic, the cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphs, was in fact employed throughout the pharaonic period for administrative and literary purposes, as a faster and more convenient method of writing; thus, its Greek designation is a misnomer. The structure of the hieratic script corresponds with that of hieroglyphic.
in or relating to the ancient Egyptian writing that developed from early hieroglyphics and was used, especially by priests, from around 3200–3000 BCE until the development of demotic in around 650 BCE: The illustration shows fragments of funerary papyri inscribed in hieratic script.
The meaning of HIERATIC is constituting or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing simpler than the hieroglyphic. How to use hieratic in a sentence.
6 days ago · Definitions of hieratic script. noun. a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests. synonyms: hieratic. see more.
Hieratic, or "priestly" script developed alongside hieroglyphs and was used extensively on religious degrees, manuscripts, and paintings. Hieratic script is essentially a simplified form of hieroglyphic writing that was much easier to write using ink and papyrus. Around 600 B.C.E., the demotic script replaced hieratic for everyday use.
Hieratic was written horizontally, from the right side to the left. Hieroglyphs could be written vertically, facing left or right, or horizontally, from left to right, or from right to left.
