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For younger readers

Coulter, Laurie. Secrets in Stone: All About Maya Hieroglyphs. Little Brown, 2001. For readers in grades 3 to 6.

Donoughue, Carol. The Mystery of the Hieroglyphs. Oxford University Press, 1999. The story of the Rosetta Stone and how scientists deciphered it. For younger readers.

Giblin, James C. The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone: Key to Ancient Egypt. HarperCollins, 1990, 1993. For readers in grades 5 to 7.

Rumford, James. Seeker of Knowledge: The Man Who Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphs. Houghton Mifflin, 2000. For children aged 4 to 8.

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Collier, Mark, and Bill Manley. Illus. Richard Parkinson. How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs: A Step-By-Step Guide to Teach Yourself. University of California Press, 1998. Straightforward and accessible introduction for nonspecialists, developed by two premier Egyptologists.

Fischer, Henry G. Ancient Egyptian Calligraphy: A Beginner's Guide to Writing Hieroglyphs. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1994. One of the best guides to Egyptian calligraphy; geared to both specialists and nonspecialists.

Malek, Jaromir. The ABC of Hieroglyphs: Ancient Egyptian Writing. Pathway, 1995. Designed for children and adults, this volume explicates some of the most commonly used hieroglyphs.

Mercer, Samuel A. B. The Handbook of Egyptian Hieroglyphs: A Study of Ancient Language. Hippocrene, 1998. A classic in the field, first published in 1926.

Morley, Sylvanus Griswold. An Introduction to the Study of the Maya Hieroglyphs. Dover, Reprint, Services, 1975. 1995. Excellent introduction to the subject.

Thompson, J. Eric, and George E. Stuart. A Catalog of Maya Hieroglyphs. University of Oklahoma Press, 1962, 1991.

Zauzich, Karl-Theodor. Trans. Ann Macy Roth. Hieroglyphs Without Mystery: An Introduction to Ancient Egyptian Writing. University of Texas Press, 1992. A highly readable and complete introduction to reading hieroglyphic inscriptions; particularly helpful with grammar and vocabulary.

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