Egyptian Hieroglyphs Stencil Ruler, Assorted

<p>A stencil ruler with Egyptian hieroglyphs. <br /> <br /> Encourage children to learn about ancient history with this fun gift. Hieroglyphs were signs devised c. 3000BC and were used for formal inscriptions in ancient Egypt. Ancient Egyptians called the hieroglyphs 'the words of the Gods' and they were mainly used by priests. <br /> <br /> Ideal as a small history gift.</p>

A brightly coloured ruler featuring stencils of the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic alphabet.

Learn how to write your name or send messages in an ancient code with this fun gift for children. The stencil ruler also includes a papyrus bookmark featuring an image from ancient Egypt. 

Please note, the ruler is available in assorted colours, one will be selected at random on each order. 

Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs were developed c.3000 BC, and were used for formal inscriptions. The alphabet is comprised of a series of symbols and characters, which includes birds, reeds and ankhs. The hieroglyphs were sometimes called ‘The Words of the Gods’ and were mainly used by priests. Although the ability to read ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs was lost for centuries, they were finally deciphered by Jean-François Champollion in the 19^th century, advancing the study of Egyptology immeasurably. 

Ideal as an exciting and educational gift.