The Rosetta Stone

by R.B. Parkinson and Dashka Slater

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The Rosetta Stone is one of the most popular artefacts in the British Museum. Containing a decree written in Greek, Demotic and hieroglyphics, it proved to be the key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics. This concise study traces the history of the most famous piece of rock in the world' to become a modern icon and tells the story of the race to use it to decipher Egypt's ancient script by Jean-Fran ois Champollion and Thomas Young. Also includes...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0714150215

ISBN13:9780714150215

Release Date:December 2005

Publisher:British Museum Press

Length:64 Pages

Weight:0.40 lbs.

Dimensions:0.2" x 6.0" x 8.3"

Related Subjects

Africa Ancient Egypt Foreign Language Foreign Language Dictionaries & Thesauruses Foreign Language Fiction Foreign Language Learning Foreign Language Study Foreign Language Study & Reference Foreign Languages

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