Thanks for the clarification René.
I have seen the word "hieroglyphics" in numerous early printed books (sorry, I didn't keep links, it was just one of many things I noticed) and they were usually talking about unfamiliar alphabets. I'm not sure exactly when (or where) the word became specifically associated with Egyptian writing.
I have seen the word "hieroglyphics" in numerous early printed books (sorry, I didn't keep links, it was just one of many things I noticed) and they were usually talking about unfamiliar alphabets. I'm not sure exactly when (or where) the word became specifically associated with Egyptian writing.

