Examples+of+Ancient+Languages

__**Mesopotamia**__ Below are examples of cuneiform, the written language of the Mesopotamian people!



__**Ancient Egypt**__ Below are examples of hieroglyphics, the written language of the ancient Egyptians! They wrote the language on papyrus (an early form of paper).



__**Indus River Valley**__ Below is an example of a pictograph. Instead of each picture representing a letter, they represent entire words.

__**Ancient China**__ Ideographs, such as the one below, are pictures that represent entire ideas.