ideograms

Examples of ideograms in the following topics:

• Art in the Early Dynastic Period

  • It was also during this period that the Egyptian writing system was further developed: Initially composed of a few symbols, by the end of the third dynasty, it had been expanded to include more than 200 symbols, both phonograms and ideograms.

• Identification of Chromosomes and Karyotypes

  • To obtain a view of an individual's karyotype, cytologists photograph the chromosomes and then cut and paste each chromosome into a chart, or karyogram, also known as an ideogram.

• The Sumerians

  • Initially, pictograms were used, followed by cuneiform, and then ideograms.