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The translation of hieroglyphics was only possible because of the discovery of the Rosetta stone. The stone contained a single passage written in three languages, hieroglyphic, Demotic, and classical Greek. Using what scholars knew of the Greek and Demotic they were able to translate the hieroglyphics
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"In 1814, Briton Thomas Young finished translating the demotic text, and began work on the hieroglyphic script. From 1822 to 1824 the French scholar, philologist, and orientalist Jean-François Champollion greatly expanded on this work and is credited as the principal translator of the Rosetta Stone."
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Who helped archaeologists learn how to read hieroglyphics?
Jean-François Champollion deciphered the hieroglyphics by using the Rosetta stone, which enabled everyone to learn how to read them.
How did scholars hope to decipher ancient Egypt writing?
By claiming that they could read the hieroglyphs writing which was written on the obelisks.
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.
Why do people think the Rosetta stone is important?
The Rosetta Stone was found by Napoleon's troops in Egypt during his campaigns there. It is famous because it had a text written on it that was written in Old Egyptian, New Egyptian and Greek. Before the Rosetta Stone, archaeologists had no way to figure out what what Old Egyptian hieroglyphs meant. With the Rosetta Stone, since they already knew Greek and New Egyptian, they could finally decipher the hieroglyphs.
What was Jean-Francois Champollion noted as a French scholar for?
Deciphering hieroglyphics, and hence being one of the first Egyptologists.
Which stone enabled European scholars to decipher hieroglyphs?
The Rosetta Stone.
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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 is used to decipher hieroglphics?
Egyptian hieroglyphs were first successfully deciphered with the help of the Rosetta Stone. The Rosetta Stone (so name because it was dicovered in Rosetta - or Rashid) had the text of a decree of the Pharaoh Ptolemy the fifth inscribed in three forms, - hiroglyphs, Egyptian demotic and Ancient Greek. By comparing the text in a known language with the hieroglyphs, Jean Francois Champollion was able to decipher the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone (1822). His work served as the basis for the deciphering of other hieroglyphic inscriptions.
Who helped archaeologists learn how to read hieroglyphics?
Jean-François Champollion deciphered the hieroglyphics by using the Rosetta stone, which enabled everyone to learn how to read them.
Where is the first hieroglyphs for build-a-bear?
the first hieroglyphs are found in fastpaw
What was Egypt's alphabet used for?
Hieroglyphics were used for secret codes or for privacy in writing. Only the Egyptian people can decipher hieroglyphs in the ancient time.
When were the first hieroglyphs written?
Nobody knows when the first hieroglyphs were written, but they were fairly common by 4000 BCE
When did Jean-Francois first translate Egypts hieroglyphs?
in 1822, Jean-François first translated Egyptian hieroglyphs
How did scholars hope to decipher ancient Egypt writing?
By claiming that they could read the hieroglyphs writing which was written on the obelisks.
