Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
writing system
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
other ancient scripts
|
| gptkbp:composedOf |
gptkb:hieroglyphs
alphabetic characters |
| gptkbp:contains |
ideograms
phonetic signs |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Egyptian_hieroglyphs
|
| gptkbp:firstAppearance |
3rd century BC
|
| gptkbp:firstHeld |
4th century AD
|
| gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn |
gptkb:Nubian_languages
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Meroitic script
|
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
gptkb:the_Kingdom_of_Meroë
the_Nile_Valley |
| gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy |
its artistic representations
its distinctive style its lack of vowels its use of ligatures its_use_of_determinatives |
| gptkbp:isConsidered |
a significant cultural artifact
one of the earliest scripts in Africa a_key_to_understanding_ancient_Nubia |
| gptkbp:isDividedInto |
two alphasyllabaries
|
| gptkbp:isFiledIn |
papyrus
stone inscriptions |
| gptkbp:isFoundIn |
archaeological sites
temples monuments tombs |
| gptkbp:isNotableFor |
its historical significance
its complexity its unique symbols its_role_in_understanding_Meroitic_culture |
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
linguistic studies
epigraphy African_history Nubian_heritage |
| gptkbp:isRelatedTo |
gptkb:Coptic_script
|
| gptkbp:isServedBy |
museums
|
| gptkbp:isStudiedIn |
linguists
archaeologists |
| gptkbp:isUsedFor |
religious texts
funerary texts royal inscriptions |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:Nubia
|
| gptkbp:releasedIn |
Thomas Eric Peet
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Meroitic_civilization
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
writing_the_Meroitic_language
|