The Writing Of The Gods by Edward Dolnick
The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone
A vivid, concise narrative of the discovery of the Rosetta Stone and the international race to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs, tracing the rivalries, personalities, and breakthroughs—especially the contest between Thomas Young and Jean-François Champollion—and showing how linguistic insights and scholarly persistence ultimately unlocked the language of ancient Egypt and transformed modern understanding of its civilization.
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- 2007
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