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Social Studies Video Vocab: Hieroglyphics

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Part of a series that features a wide variety of video footage, photographs, diagrams, graphics, and labels. Begins with a simple definition of the term and concludes with a critical thinking question. For this particular video, students will focus on the term hieroglyphics. Part of the Social Studies Video Vocab Series.

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Runtime: 3 minutes 3 seconds

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