The Egyptian Writing System, Known as Hieroglyphics, Was

The Egyptian writing system, known as hieroglyphics, was

A) a wedged shaped writing system also known as cuneiform.
B) a form of picture writing in which figures such as crocodiles, sails, and eyes represented words or sounds that could be combined to form words.
C) the world's first writing system.
D) the only writing system of the earliest civilized societies.
E) used exclusively to record business transactions.