What are egyptian hieroglyphics, and how are they different from sumerian picture writing?

Hieroglyphics are what egyptains used to write. They drew pictures to write, like we use letters to write, they didnt use letters like we do, they used pictures to represent words.

Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions.  these regions are cultural units rather than governmental units --  formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share. what makes one region different from another? a region's multicultural heritage as well as distinct demographic characteristics like age and occupation make regions different and special. within several regions, language is used differently and there are strong dialects. there are also differences in outlook and attitude based on geography.