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The Journey of Writing and Scripts in Egypt | BAx on edX | Course About Video

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Uncover the multiple and diverse history of writing and scripts in Egypt and reflect on multilingualism, cultural diversity and plurality.

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ABOUT THIS COURSE
In this history course, you will learn about the diversity and multilingualism that existed in Egypt, and how it had a bearing on the history of the country and its people.

Through the introduction of new languages, Egyptians learned to interact with scripts, cultures and peoples.

The plurality of languages and writing that Egypt witnessed along its history, gave rise to one of the most cosmopolitan melting pots in the ancient world. And although the peak of Egyptian multilingualism was in the Ptolemaic period [323-30 BCE], the country witnessed, in the pre-Ptolemaic period, the appearance of different foreign languages in official and public spheres.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Early Inscriptions and Writings in Ancient Egypt
The Development of Ancient Egyptian Language 
Forms and Different Types of Writing in Ancient Egypt
Scripts of Foreign Communities in Egypt
Writing and Scripts in Modern Egypt

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