sSA mdw nTr
Sesh Medu Netcher - Level 1 Basics
taught by the scribe: Sonjedi,
Sesh Nsw of the Temple of Anu
COURSE DESCRIPTION
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This course will present the basic foundation for the reading and writing of Sesh Medu Netcher (sSA mdw nTr), otherwise known as the Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Writing System. The student will be introduced to the history of the language, its writing, structural rules of order, functions of signs, sign types & basics of grammar.
COURSE CONTENT
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This course is taught in 13 lessons (sabait).
Select the desired sebat (lesson) below to view detailed course content.
Note: Online course content detail is only available to current & past course attendees.
For additional information about this course, contact the scribe: Sonjedi
Sebat
WA (1)
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Basic terms, history of the language and writing, Syllabary (signs types), groups, functions, basic rules, monoliterals
Sebat
SHEMET (3)
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Ideograms and Categories of Meaning (Determinatives)
Sebat
FUDU (4)
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Review exercises for Monoliterals, Biliterals, Phonetic Complement, the Vertical Stroke, and Determinatives
Sebat
DIU (5)
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Continuing Biliterals with in-class exercises
Sebat
MEJU WA (11)
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Continuing Nouns and Adjectives. Introduction to Pronouns
Sebat
MEJU SENU (12)
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Continuing Nouns, Adjectives and Pronouns
Sebat
MEJU SHEMET (13)
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Review all material and
Final Exam
Sebat
SHESA (6)
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Review exercises in Monoliterals and Biliterals. Triliterals and Phonetic Complements
Sebat
SEFEKH (7)
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Navigating the Dictionaries: Utilizing Previous lessons with in-class quiz
Sebat
KEMENU (8)
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Review exercises in Monoliterals, Biliterals, and Triliterals
Sebat
PESEDJ (9)
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Numbers and Date
Sebat
MEJU (10)
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Royal Names and Introduction to Nouns and Adjectives
course reADING LIST
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Amen, Rkhty. (2014). The Writing System of Medu Neter: Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs. Lulu
De Buck, A. (1982). Egyptian Reading Book Volume 1: Exercises and Middle Egyptian Texts. Chicago Ridge, IL: Ares Publishers, Inc.
Faulkner, Raymond. (1999). A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian. London: Griffith Institute. 3rd Edition, Revised. London: Oxford University Press.
Fischer, George H. (1988). Ancient Egyptian Calligraphy: A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Hieroglyphs. New York, NY: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Gardiner, Allen. (1964). Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs,
Iry-Maat, Wudjau Men-ib. (2015). A Beginner’s Introduction to Medew Netcher: The Ancient
Egyptian Hieroglyphic System. USA: Heka Multimedia.