👉 Hieroglyphology is a field of study that focuses on the creation, study, and interpretation of hieroglyphs (cursive writing systems) in ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, and other cultures. Hieroglyphs are scripts used to write on clay tablets or other materials to record information about events, people, and places from long ago. Hieroglyphs have been used for thousands of years to record historical, religious, mythological, and cultural stories and ideas