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Was the book of the dead the key to deciphering ancient hieroglyphics?
No. The key to deciphering hieroglyphics was the Rosetta Stone.
What was the object called to provide the key to understanding hieroglyphics?
an english-hieroglyphics dictionary
What was the key to figuring what hieroglyphics meant?
The Rosetta stone was the key.
The key that helped scholars decode some Egyptian hieroglyphics is the?
The Rosetta Stone is the key that helped scholars decode some Egyptian hieroglyphics.
What unlocked the key to understand hieroglyphics?
The answer is the Rosetta Stone.
What was the key to the interpretation of Egyptian hieroglyphics?
The key was the so-called Rosetta Stone, which was discovered near Rashid, Egypt in 1799. The stone told of a decree by Ptolemy V in 196 BC, and the decree was written in three languages : Greek, Egyptian demotic, and hieroglyphics. It offered the first breakthrough in modern interpretation of hieroglyphic writings.The Rosetta stone was found in 1799 by a part of Napoleons' army near Alexandria, Egypt. They were about to tear down a wall in Rosetta when they found the stone. Before the stones discovery no one knew or could translate ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics. Unlike Egyptian many people knew Greek, but still it took years to translate. That is why the Rosetta stone is the key to understanding ancient Egyptian.
Basalt slab key in deciphering hieroglyphics?
Rosetta Stone
What is the name of the ancient tablet that provided a key to deciphering hieroglyphics?
The Rosetta stone.
How do you get the other piece of the book for the tranilating key in poptropica?
To get the translating key, you push the cube to the broken vine and climb on it till you get to the top. Jump diagonally to the top of the cave where you punch the hieroglyphics. Keep going left and you will find the page. Jump down and go into the cave. Find the entrance of the blocked place where the hieroglyphics is. Press it. The page will be beside it. Under the hieroglyphics, there are letters. Simply press the hieroglyphics of the word ''Open" then press the nose.
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.
Why was finding the rosettastone so important to scholars?
The Rosetta Stone was crucial because it contained the same text in multiple languages (Greek, Egyptian hieroglyphics, and Demotic script), allowing scholars to decipher the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. This breakthrough in deciphering the hieroglyphics provided a key to unlocking the language and understanding the ancient Egyptian civilization's history, culture, and religion.
What discovery gave historians the key they needed to read Egyptian hieroglyphics?
The key discovery that enabled historians to read Egyptian hieroglyphics was the Rosetta Stone, found in 1799. This artifact features the same text inscribed in three scripts: Greek, Demotic, and hieroglyphics. Since scholars could read Greek, they used it as a basis to decipher the hieroglyphic script, leading to significant advancements in understanding ancient Egyptian language and culture.
