The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone
Key to Ancient Egypt Illustrated With Photographs, Prints, and Drawings
by James Cross Giblin
ISBN: 0690047975
ISBN-13: 9780690047974
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
The great importance of the Rosetta Stone in solving the mystery of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs is told in this highly readable account of the key to deciphering Egypt's past. Giblin tells how the stone was discovered, how scholars struggled to translate the texts in three different languages carved on the stone-including ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs-and how the story of an ancient civilization was unlocked.
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"The author has done a masterful job of distilling information, citing the highlights, and fitting it all together in an interesting and enlightening look at a puzzling subject."
"The social and intellectual history here are fascinating. A handsome, inspiring book."
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
Published date: 1990
Size: 6.25 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 0.7 pounds
Ages: 4 to 6
Synopses
Describes how the discovery and deciphering of the Rosetta Stone unlocked the secret of Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Publisher's Notes
Describes how the discovery and deciphering of the Rosetta Stone unlocked the secret of Egyptian hieroglyphics.
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The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone : Key to Ancient Egypt
Giblin, James Cross
New York NY: Thomas Y. Crowell Co.. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1990. Hard Cover. 8vo 0690047975 near fine copy in like dust jacket, clean and firm . ( more information) Offered by Glaeve Art & Books (United States)
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The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone: Key to Ancient Egypt : Illustrated With Photographs, Prints, and Drawings
Giblin, James Cross
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Ty Crowell Co. Fine/Vg+. 1990. 1st American. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0690047975 In the Egyptian Gallery of the British Museum, among the colossal statues of pharaohs, sits an odd shaped black rock- the Rosetta Stone. Unimpressive at first glance, it is nonetheless one of the greatest treasures of ancient Egypt, for it holds the key to this magnificent civilization. Dust jacket has minor shelf wear. . ( more information) Offered by The Book Nook (Canada)
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