How has the Rosetta stone help historians understand Egypts past?

Answer 1

It enables us to read ancient Egyptian writing.

Answer 2

It had the same writing in 3 different languages and one was Greek and so the translated the Greek words to the hieroglyphic pictures and cracked the code. wich now makes us understand heiroglyphics today :)

Answer 3

The text on Rosetta Stone doesn't tell us much about the Ancient Egyptians themselves (it focuses on King Ptolemy V and the Egyptian Priests), however, it gave people an understanding of how to read Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. This allowed people to finally have an understanding on what was written by the Ancient Egyptians, for example, the Book of the Dead, and show us more about Ancient Egyptian life.

Answer 4

The Rosetta Stone contained the same passages in three languages, one in a language modern enough for scholars to read and one in Egyptian hieroglyphs it led to an understanding of the hieroglyphs which in turn led to an understanding of life and events in ancient Egypt.

Answer 5

The reason it helped them is because it was actually possible for them to read Egyptian writings.

Answer 6

It enables us to read ancient Egyptian writing.

Answer 7

Yes, the Rosetta Stone helped explain hieroglyphics

Answer 8

thug life !!

Answer 9

it told us their way of life