More information of the Egyptian Civilization part 2

Egyptians were one of the first civilizations to create a written language. This language consisted of small pictures and it was called hieroglyphics, different symbols represented different ideas and later even represented sounds and letters. Hieroglyphics were deciphered mainly due to the Rosetta Stone. This stone contained hieroglyphics, simplified hieroglyphics, and Greek which was used in order to crack the code. After many years of deciphering, Jean Francois Champollion broke it in 1822. The Egyptian script was usually written on mashed Nile reeds which were made into a paper like substance called papyrus. Papyrus was stored in scrolls which were the books of ancient Egypt. Egyptians were also successful in creating many other inventions such as a calendar with 12 months and 365 days to make sense of the seasonal cycles, potions and cures for many common illnesses, and wooden sailboats to allow for easier travel along the Nile. Finally, Egyptians had enough resources and economical strength to make huge tombs called pyramids. These pyramids were massive and took years to build. The largest religious building is the Temple of Amon at Karnak. Stone sculptures and interior paintings depicted gods in regulated poses often in profile and without perspective and they could be used in the temples for decoration and to represent the religion better.