You're half rightThe actual 'text' of Hierglyphics used symbols as words, phonomons (kind of like cockney ryming slang) or even associative reebus meaning (something like we might use a rooster to represent a CDC).
BUT; they also used cartouches. Which were a set of symbols enclosed in a rectangle which were meant to be sounded out to form a proper name.
HOWEVER; you're right that they didn't have vowel sounds, they didn't really have consonents either. Just some sounds that were more like sylables.
(BUT; they also used cartouches. Which were a set of symbols enclosed in a rectangle which were meant to be sounded out to form a proper name.
HOWEVER; you're right that they didn't have vowel sounds, they didn't really have consonents either. Just some sounds that were more like sylables.
Andy_Control can't be held responsible for his actions.,
Fri 2 Jun 2006, 11:14,
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I prostrate myself before you :)I feel I've learned something today.
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Bohica Anne Frank's Bukkaki Tentacle Storm,
Fri 2 Jun 2006, 11:16,
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except cartouches were enclosed in sausage shapesnot rectangles . . .
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Sir Aunty Grampa Dave the Hat - enjoying a post-meridian muncheon - Ta! Cannaoogim!?,
Fri 2 Jun 2006, 11:19,
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