Resources
Learning Materials
Everything you need to prepare for ArchaeoHack. From beginner-friendly introductions to advanced technical resources, start your journey into ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.
Getting Started
New to hieroglyphs? Start here with our curated beginner resources.
Introduction to Hieroglyphs
Learn the basics of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing — the three types of characters and how they work together.
Read articleVideo: Decoding Ancient Egypt
A 15-minute documentary introduction to Egyptian writing systems and their historical significance.
Coming soonHieroglyph Dictionary
Interactive reference guide with common hieroglyphic symbols, their meanings, and phonetic values.
Explore dictionaryTechnical Resources
Tools and documentation for building your hackathon projects.
Unicode Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Learn how to use the Unicode block for Egyptian hieroglyphs (U+13000–U+1342F) in your applications. Includes code samples in Python, JavaScript, and more.
View Unicode chartHieroglyph Datasets
Curated datasets for machine learning projects, including labeled hieroglyph images, transliterations, and historical text corpora.
Available at hackathon kickoffAPI Documentation
RESTful API for hieroglyph recognition, transliteration, and translation. Includes endpoints for image processing and text analysis.
Available at hackathon kickoffStarter Templates
Boilerplate code and project templates in Python, JavaScript, and React to jumpstart your hackathon project.
Available at hackathon kickoffExternal Resources
Recommended readings and tools from the wider Egyptology community.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Explore the Met's extensive Egyptian art collection and educational resources.
Visit siteBritish Museum - Ancient Egypt
Home of the Rosetta Stone, with extensive online archives and learning resources.
Visit siteJSesh - Hieroglyph Editor
Free, open-source software for writing and editing Egyptian hieroglyphic texts.
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