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E.A. Wallis Budge was an English philologist and writer who worked for the British museum. Budge wrote a lot on the ancient East after taking multiple trips to Egypt and the Sudan. Until about 200 years ago the writing of the ancient Egyptians was an enigma to the world, but... Read Full Overview

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The Rosetta Stone remains one of the world's most recognizable ancient artifacts, and has come to symbolize not only Egypt, but also the art of translation. Dating from the Macedonian Ptolemaic era in Egypt (ca 196 BC), the Rosetta Stone contains a royal decree by King Ptolemy... Read Full Overview

The Rosetta Stone is a book published by the British Museum that provides a comprehensive overview of one of the most important archaeological discoveries in history. The Rosetta Stone is a large slab of black basalt that was discovered in Egypt in 1799 and is inscribed with... Read Full Overview

Fascinating account of great linguistic detective story - discovery of Stone, history of the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics; work of Young, Champollion, other scholars; much more. 23 photographs. Bibliography.

""The Rosetta Stone and the Decipherment of Hieroglyphics"" is a non-fiction book written by E. A. Wallis Budge. The book explores the fascinating story of the discovery and translation of the Rosetta Stone, a large slab of black basalt inscribed with three scripts - Greek, Egyptian... Read Full Overview

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The Rosetta Stone in the British Museum is a book written by E. A. Wallis Budge. The book is a comprehensive study of the famous Rosetta Stone, which is one of the most important artifacts in the history of Egyptology. The Rosetta Stone is a large, inscribed stone that was discovered... Read Full Overview

The Rosetta Stone And The Decipherment Of Hieroglyphics is a book written by E. A. Wallis Budge, an Egyptologist and curator at the British Museum. The book tells the story of the discovery of the Rosetta Stone, a slab of black basalt inscribed with a decree issued at Memphis... Read Full Overview

The Rosetta Stone and the Decipherment of Hieroglyphics is a book written by E. A. Wallis Budge, an Egyptologist who was instrumental in the decipherment of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. The book explores the history of the Rosetta Stone, a famous artifact that was discovered... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview