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.
Learning Objectives. 1  Identify certain Egyptian hieroglyphs and recognize their meanings and uses. 2  Become familiar with aspects of ancient Egyptian culture and religion and their relationship to hieroglyphs. 3  Explain what a symbol is and use symbols to represent words and thoughts.