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Q: How did the Rosette stone unlock the Egyptian language?
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What is the rosette stone?

The Rosetta Stone is an Egyptian granodiorite stele inscribed with a decree issued at Memphis in 196 BC on behalf of King Ptolemy the fifth.


What kinds of writing were found on the Rosette Stone?

I saw the Rosetta Stone at the British museum and it looked like a form of hydrograph. You can't read it if you can't read Egyptian hydrographic writing.


Can a Vietnamese person learn the English language through the Rosette stone program?

Yes. There are programs for British English and American English.


How has the Rosetta stone helped us to better understand ancient Egypt's society?

The Rosetta Stone was the key that enabled us to unlock the code of the Egyptian hieroglyphs. With that, we were able to read their language, providing invaluable knowledge and insight into their culture.


How rare are rosette diamonds?

Rosette is not a common name for a cut diamond: no raw stone will look like a rosette. Rosette may be a style of setting, where the diamond, usually a small, round stone, is set in a carved rose. 'Rosette diamond' or 'rosetta diamond' may be a brand name, although it is not easily available as a search result.


Why was finging the orsetta stone so important?

to figure out egyptian language


What are the dialect that understand by many people?

I suggest you buy rosette stone. it might help with your English. But a common language is french, Spanish and English. Hope this helps!


How did the Rosetta Stone decode the Ancient Egyptian Language?

A Greek version of the text was also on the stone, which we still use today.


Was meroitic translated by the rosseta stone?

No, Meroitic script was not included in the Rosetta Stone inscription. The Rosetta Stone primarily has texts in Ancient Greek, Demotic, and Egyptian hieroglyphs, which helped unlock the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphs. Meroitic script remains undeciphered to this day.


How long did it take to translate the text of the rosette stone?

20 years


How did the Rosetta stone provide a key to help with hieroglyphics?

The Rosetta Stone had the same text encrypted in three scripts. The three scripts were Hieroglyphics (religious and important documents were written in hieroglyphics), the common Egyptian language and Greek, the language of the Egyptian rulers at the time.


What Egyptian stone was decoded so you could understand and read hieroglyphics?

The Rosetta Stone. It contained Greek language and we know how to speak Greek.