Publisher's Synopsis
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 in 196 BC by King Ptolemy V in three scripts: Greek, demotic (a cursive script used for administrative purposes), and hieroglyphics (the ancient Egyptian writing system). The Rosetta Stone became the key to deciphering the hieroglyphics, which had been a mystery for centuries.Budge explains the history of the decipherment of hieroglyphics, including the work of scholars such as Thomas Young and Jean-Francois Champollion. He also discusses the significance of the Rosetta Stone in Egyptian history and its influence on the study of ancient Egypt. The book includes illustrations of the Rosetta Stone and other examples of hieroglyphics, as well as translations of the texts on the stone.Overall, The Rosetta Stone And The Decipherment Of Hieroglyphics is a fascinating account of one of the most important discoveries in the history of Egyptology and the decipherment of one of the world's most intriguing writing systems.THIS 20 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Egyptian Language Easy Lessons in Egyptian Hieroglyphics, by E. A. Wallis Budge. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766133001.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
