The mystery of the hieroglyphs : the story of the Rosetta stone and the race to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs / Carol Donoughue.
Explains how the hieroglyphic writing system of the ancient Egyptians began and how the discovery of the Rosetta stone helped break its code.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780195215533
- ISBN: 0195215532
- ISBN: 9780195215540
- ISBN: 0195215540
- ISBN: 9780195218503
- ISBN: 0195218507
- Physical Description: 48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
- Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 45) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- How the Egyptians wrote 4 -- How we know 12 -- Discovery of the Rosetta Stone 20 -- Thomas Young 24 -- Jean Francois Champollion 30 -- Success at last 32 -- Champollion goes to Egypt 34 -- Reading hieroglyphs 40.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1030L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.1 1 64590.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | JUV 493.1 DON (Text) | 37810434327960 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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