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 fully developed during later dynasties.
E. were borrowed from the practices of the Phoenicians.
Answer: A
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