Download or read book 100 Hieroglyphs written by Barry J. Kemp and published by Plume Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain insights into a vanished world with this unique look at powerful Egyptian hieroglyphs. Barry Kemp presents one hundred of the Egyptian hieroglyphs, their pronunciations, their history, and meanings, revealing aspects of day-to-day life in ancient Egypt. Kemp explains the myriad meanings behind symbols for physical objects such as “Sun” and “Serpent,” and concepts such as “Truth” and “to love,” building a picture of the historical and mythological references that were the cornerstones of Egyptian thought.