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What year was hieroglyphs discovered?

The Rosetta Stone, which held hieroglyphs, was discovered in 1799 by French Soldiers.


The discovery that allowed scholars to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics was .?

The Rosetta Stone that was discovered in 1799 was used by the scholars to understand hieroglyphs of Egypt. The success of the decoding was by Jean-François Champollion.


How were hieroglyphs read?

the Hieroglyphs were translated by the Rosetta stone which was a great discovery unlocking all Egypt's history.


Did the Aztecs have hieroglyphs?

Hieroglyphs was what the Aztec people used to write and to read with. Without them they couldn't read or write.


What helped crack the code for hieroglyphics?

Jean-Francois Champollion was able to read hieroglyphs with the help of the Rosetta Stone. The Rosetta Stone was written in both ancient Greek and hieroglyphs which allowed Champollion to understand the Egyptian language.


What was the problem with using hieroglyphs?

Not everyone was able to read hieroglyphics


This object discovered by the French in 1799 was the key to deciphering ancient hieroglyphs?

The Rosetta Stone.


Which carved stone was the key to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphs?

The key to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphs was the Rosetta Stone. Discovered in 1799, it features the same text inscribed in three scripts: Greek, Demotic, and hieroglyphic. This trilingual inscription allowed scholars, particularly Jean-François Champollion, to decode the hieroglyphs by comparing them to the known Greek text. As a result, the Rosetta Stone became crucial in unlocking the language and culture of ancient Egypt.


What was the problem with using hieroglyphs communicate?

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What tone allowed scientist to decipher the Egyptian language?

I'm not sure what you mean when you say 'tone'... The Rosetta Stone was used to decipher the hieroglyphs when Tutankhamen was first discovered. Check National Geographic if you want more detail.


What discovery allowed for the translation of Egyptian hieroglyphics?

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What does being able to read hieroglyphs allow historians to do?

It allows them to see what has happened in the ancient past. Hieroglyphs is eygyption writing written by very ancient people and if Historians can master sucha a language, they can observe and read about the ancient Eygyptions.