Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:writing_system
|
| gptkbp:deciphermentStatus |
partially deciphered
|
| gptkbp:directionA |
written right-to-left
written vertically |
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Jean-François_Champollion
|
| gptkbp:extinct |
yes
|
| gptkbp:hasVariant |
gptkb:Meroitic_cursive
gptkb:Meroitic_hieroglyphic |
| gptkbp:ISO15924 |
gptkb:Mero
|
| gptkbp:numberOfRooms |
23 consonant signs
4 vowel signs |
| gptkbp:period |
circa 2nd century BCE to 5th century CE
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Nubia
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Egyptian_hieroglyphs
|
| gptkbp:script |
gptkb:alphabet
gptkb:abugida |
| gptkbp:unicodeBlock |
U+10980–U+1099F
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
writing the Meroitic language
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Meroë
|
| gptkbp:writingMaterial |
gptkb:newspaper
gptkb:stone ostraca |
| gptkbp:writtenBy |
Meroitic language
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Kush
gptkb:Egyptian_hieroglyphs gptkb:Nubians gptkb:Nubia gptkb:Nubian_culture |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Meroitic script
|