The Rosetta Stone: How was it found and deciphered? A book takes a fascinating and expansive look.
A review of "The Writing of the Gods" by Edward Dolnick.
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A review of "The Writing of the Gods" by Edward Dolnick.
“The Writing of the Gods” is an entertaining account of a great intellectual achievement | Books & arts
While the stone’s discovery was monumental, it originally provided linguists with more questions than answers.
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“The Writing of the Gods,” by Edward Dolnick, offers a fresh account of the discovery in Egypt of the giant slab, and of the competition to decipher its symbols.