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9780714150215

The Rosetta Stone

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  • ISBN13:

    9780714150215

  • ISBN10:

    0714150215

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-12-30
  • Publisher: David Brown Book Co

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Summary

The Rosetta Stone is the most visited single item in the British Museum, and one of the most famous monuments in the world. This book tells the amazing story of the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs, as well as the history behind the Stone from its creation in the 2nd century BC to its arrival in the British Museum. Elegantly designed, the book includes images placing the Stone in its historical context, and a full translation of the script on the Stone itself.

Table of Contents

The 'most famous piece of rock in the world'p. 7
The creation of the Rosetta Stonep. 8
The loss of hieroglyphsp. 17
The rediscovery of the stonep. 24
The decipherment of ancient Egyptp. 33
A modern icon of understandingp. 46
Translation of the Demotic text of the Rosetta Stonep. 57
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