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The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, A Key to Ancient Egypt
by James Cross Giblin
- HISTORY
- 1993
- PAPER
- 96 PAGES
- YOUNG ADULTS
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In 1799, Napoleon's army discovered an eleven-inch-thick black stone that was inscribed with three different alphabets, one Greek and two Egyptian. The discovery of this stone enabled scholars to crack the code of Egyptian hieroglyphics. This engrossing history of the Rosetta Stone traces the discovery and deciphering of this groundbreaking find and abounds with information on hieroglyphs, archaeology and Egyptian history, including photographs and diagrams. We recommend it for budding Egyptologists, ages 12 and up.
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