FactsChain of FactsSubjectsCulture FactsWeird Facts Ancient Egyptians wrote using only consonants. By IP Factly - Oct 20, 2016 0 5 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Image credit: George Hodan/CC0 The form of writing used in Ancient Egypt called hieroglyphics has no vowels or punctuations, only consonants. It was a complex writing system, using thousands of symbols and pictures.