--- title: "Did the ancient Egyptians write?" url: "https://stokesleypa.org.uk/blog/2019-09-30-17-14-11-did-the-ancient-egyptians-write" school: "Stokesley Primary Academy" --- # Did the ancient Egyptians write? ![Image of Did the ancient Egyptians write?](https://files.schudio.com/stokesley-community-primary-school-2/images/blog/IMG_2027%5B1%5D(1).JPG) 30 September 2019 [Year Four Blog](https://stokesleypa.org.uk/blog/category/year-four-blog-1) We used hieroglyphics to write spells for 'the Book of the Dead'. Like the ancient Egyptians, we drew pictures of the deceased on their journey to the afterlife. [ Did the ancient Egyptians write?](https://stokesleypa.org.uk/blog/2019-09-30-17-08-22-did-the-ancient-egyptians-write) [Did the ancient Egyptians write? ](https://stokesleypa.org.uk/blog/2019-09-30-17-14-36-did-the-ancient-egyptians-write) ![Stokesley Primary Academy](https://files.schudio.com/stokesley-community-primary-school-2/images/logo/Stokesley-Logo.png) ### Stokesley Primary Academy No.5 Springfield Stokesley North Yorkshire TS9 5EW 01642 711071 ### Social Media - [X](https://twitter.com/Stokesley_PA) © Copyright 2026 Stokesley Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stokesleypa.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)