Egyptian hieroglyphs
A) used sacred characters as picture signs.
B) employed the use of an alphabet.
C) were written only on a paper made from papyrus reed and oak bark.
D) were introduced by the Amorites.
E) were borrowed from the practices of the Phoenicians.

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Egyptian hieroglyphs were sacred characters used as picture signs, representing objects, sounds or ideas. They were used for religious texts, royal inscriptions, and monumental markings on buildings and tombs. They were not an alphabet and were not limited to one specific writing surface such as papyrus reed and oak bark. They were independently developed by the ancient Egyptians, and not borrowed or introduced by other cultures.

Egyptian Hieroglyphs