What Ancient Egyptian Sounded Like - and how we know

How did Egyptians pronounce the language behind the hieroglyphs? Subscribe for more: Become my patron: ~ Briefly ~ From Hatshepsut to Nefertiti to a Coptic Abuna, meet the many forms of the long-lived Egyptian language. Watch as they help us listen back to the original sounds of the hieroglyphs. Then, identify a family full of Egyptian’s ancestors and relatives, refine those pronunciations and arrive at an outline of Egyptian pronunciation. ~ Credits ~ Art, narration and animation by Josh from NativLang. Two of the musical scores, too. My doc full of sources for claims and credits for music, sfx, fonts and images: Music: Please see my doc above for all songs. Most of the credit belongs to these talented creators: Kevin MacLeod () and Darren Curtis (). Big Mojo by Kevin MacLeod Link: License: Return of the Mummy by Kevin MacLeod Link: License: Silver Flame by Kevin MacLeod Link: License: Dhaka by Kevin MacLeod Link: License: Thinking Music by Kevin MacLeod Link: License: The Path of the Goblin King v2 by Kevin MacLeod Link: License: Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeod Link: License: Temple of Endless Sands, Ale and Anecdotes by Darren Curtis (custom license through )