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Egyptians used 3 languages so it was only right if they put all three languages on it.

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What is an inscribed stone?

It is a stone used in ancient times to write a part of a historic event or royal dinasty details such as a susesive list of kings. The Rossetta Stone and the Mesha Stele, also known as the moabite stone, are good examples of this. Go to the related links box below for both articles.


What is context of production in art?

context of production normally refers to the time in which a piece of writing was written i.e in Victorian times.


How did french scholar jean Champollion's use the Rosetta stone to decipher the meaning of hieroglyphs?

Jean Francois Champollion deciphered the Rosetta Stone by creating an alphabet based on the Greek and the hieroglyphs he recognized. He was able to decipher Ptolemy's name quickly because he had recently seen it on a obelisk. Once he had the names deciphered he was able to create an alphabet and decipher the rest.


How do you use a printer in a sentence as an object complement?

An object complement is a noun, pronoun, or adjective which follows a direct object and renames it or tells what the direct object has become.I was offered a free accessory, a printer, with the purchase of my computer.I tried several times to print the message when I discovered the problem, the printer.


Which is the oldest of these work of arts?

Mostly Stone Age and Prehistoric Art is the oldest known example. The only catch is that today it is unknown how many art figures have been made. Even geologists haven't found any piece of art from Prehistoric and Stone Age times, but it's common sense that art started in those time periods. Scientists haven't found any actual piece of art from back then.

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How large is the Rosetta Stone?

== "Rosetta" weighs approximately 1, 676 pounds!!


What is the royal name that appears in its cartouche six times on the Rosetta Stone?

thomas young


Is there software available for Rosetta Stone Russian?

Yes. Almost every language is available on Rosetta Stone. I myself have used it many times to learn different languages. It really works and is really easy to use.


How many times can you install Rosetta stone?

Rosetta Stone language education software can be installed on multiple computers in a single household for personal use only. Loading the software on multiple computers not in your household is a violation of their licensing agreement and is not allowed.


Who was the Rosetta stone made for?

The Rosetta Stone - the Ptolemaic Decrees, issued by the Hellenistic Ptolemaic dynasty, which ruled Egypt from 305 BC to 30 BC. The series consists of the Decree of Canopus by Ptolemy III, Decree of Memphis, (as represented by the Memphis Stele) by Ptolemy IV, and the Rosetta Stone decree by Ptolemy V. Copies of the Ptolemaic Decrees were erected in several temple courtyards, as the decrees specified. This was as information of the Hellenistic (Egyptian) population


What would our understanding be of ancient Egypt without the Rosetta Stone?

The Rosetta Stone is fundamental to our understanding of Egyptian hieroglyphs. The key is that the same exact text is repeated three times, first in hieroglyphs, then in demotic script and finally in Greek, which was the most important for our understanding. Since it's discovery, other stones like this have been found, but the original Rosetta stone remains as the key to our understanding of ancient Egyptian culture.


What has the author Jack Stone written?

Jack Stone has written: 'The ultimate mousse cookbook' -- subject(s): Mousses 'Shinin' Times'


In ancient times on what were medical records and prescriptions written?

Papyrus and stone tablets


What were medical records and prescriptions written in ancient times?

Papyrus and stone tablets


When was the first major archaeological expedition in Egypt?

In 1801, an army under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte was deployed in an Egyptian campaign. In these times some soldiers rebuilding a fort discovered an unusual stone on which ancient scripts were engraved. It was the Rosetta Stone. This was when archeogoly became known in Egypt.


Where can I find personal training software to learn a language?

Rosetta Stone is one of the best tools out there right now, but it could at times be out of someone's price range, then check your local community college and I'm sure they can help you out.


What were the languages that were spoken on the Rosetta Stone?

The decree is inscribed on the stone three times, in hieroglyphic (suitable for a priestly decree), demotic (the native script used for daily purposes), and Greek (the language of the administration). Information comes from the British Museum website. They are also pictorial latin and french