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The Rosetta Stone: The Story of the Decoding of Hieroglyphics
The Rosetta Stone The Story of the Decoding of Hieroglyphics
Author: Robert Sole, Dominique Valbelle
In July 1799, a French officer serving in Napoleon’s Egyptian expedition unearthed a granite block bearing text in three different scripts — Greek, demotic Egyptian, and hieroglyphics. Following the discovery, a remarkable competition ensued for possession of the stone as well as for decoding its inscription. Using all the elements of ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781568582269
ISBN-10: 1568582269
Publication Date: 4/19/2002
Pages: 184
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Publisher: Four Walls Eight Windows
Book Type: Hardcover
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