This document is a preface to a book that aims to show that the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic language is related to the Ethiopian and Eritrean languages of Amharic and Tigrigna. It discusses how the author, who is Ethiopian, believes he has uncovered meanings in the hieroglyphs by matching words to Amharic and Tigrigna. While this would be surprising to many Egyptologists, the preface argues that given ancient connections between Egypt and the Ethiopian/Eritrean regions, the author's claims deserve consideration rather than outright rejection. It encourages Egyptologists and scholars of the Ethiopian/Eritrean regions to examine the book and research with an open