conventional long form: Republic of Peru conventional short form: Peru local long form: Republica del Peru local short form: Peru etymology: exact meaning is obscure, but the name may derive from a native word biru meaning river Government type: presidential republic Capital: name: Lima geographic coordinates: 12 03 S, 77 03 W
Hieroglyphics (sacred symbols). For a long time it was supposed that the written Egyptian language consisted solely of concepts, like a picture of a hippopotamus stood for râ¦iver, or danger, or submerge.
Ancient Egyptian Art. 1  They mostly used the colors blue, black, red, green, and gold in their paintings. 2  A lot of Egyptian art depicted the pharaohs. 3  This was often in a religious sense as the pharaohs were considered gods.he original style of art was first used in 3000 B.C. and the most respected artists continued to copy these styles for the next 3000 years. Religion and Art. Much of the artwork created by the Ancient Egyptians had to do with their religion. They would fill the tombs of the Pharaohs with paintings and sculptures.