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What was used to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics?
The most helpful thing was the discovery of the Rosetta Stone in 1799; an inscription in three scripts.
What impact did the Rosetta Stone have on the civilization?
The Rosetta Stone let archaeologists understand, read and find out about Ancient Egyptian Civilizations. The Rosetta Stone had hieroglyphics written on it.
What is the Rosetta stone and how has it helped your understanding?
The Rosetta Stone is a stone tablet that has a King's decree inscribed on it in three languages. The three repetitions are Greek, a later Egyptian and ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics written one above another. Because it has essentially the same text written in three languages it was the key to translating ancient hieroglyphics which, until the discovery and translation of this writing, was a cryptic mystery.
What are the 3 scripts on the Rosetta Stone?
the three scripts are hieroglyphic, demotic and classical
How has the Rosetta stone help historians understand Egypts past?
It enables us to read ancient Egyptian writing.
French scholar who deciphered the Rosetta Stone in 1822 and cracked the code of Egyptian hieroglyphics?
Champollion
Who was the french scholar who deciphered the Rosetta Stone in 1822 and cracked the code of Egyptian hieroglyphics?
Jean-pierre Champollion
Who studied Egyptian hieroglyphics and cracked the meaning of picture writing?
Scribes did.
Who cracked the meaning of hieroglyphics after many years of study?
Jean-François Champollion cracked the meaning of hieroglyphics.
What is Egyptian writing or letters called?
Hieroglyphics.
What are the Egyptian hieroglyphics?
Egyptians hieroglyphics are picture letters
What is another word for Egyptian writings?
Hieroglyphics
What is the ancient Egyptian form of writing called?
hieroglyphics
What is the word for Egyptian writing where pictorial symbols were used?
they are called called hieroglyphics.
Who was able to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics?
Jean-François Champollion used the Rosetta stone to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics.
How were hieroglyphics designed?
Hieroglyphics were made to show a sound.https://discoveringegypt.com/egyptian-hieroglyphic-writing/egyptian-hieroglyphic-alphabet/
How are Egyptian hieroglyphics used today?
Today, hieroglyphics are only used as decorations, particularly to convey an Egyptian theme.
