This course will introduce you to Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics. Some prepared material will be presented at the beginning of each session on the Ancient Egyptian alphabet and grammar to enable students to make a start on writing these. We will cover areas of names of gods, people and animals, greetings, common phrases and drawing the symbols, There was a period of relatively stable government of Egypt under the Pharaohs for more than 3000 years and hieroglyphics were in common usage throughout this period. There is no requirement for previous experience in this subject. Beginners may find the following British Museum Book helpful: 'Write Your Own Egyptian Hieroglyphs', written by Angela McDonald. Please note: there is no session on 31 October.