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The mystery of the hieroglyphs : the story of the Rosetta stone and the race to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs / Carol Donoughue.

Donoughue, Carol, (author.).

Summary:

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.
Subject:
Rosetta stone > Juvenile literature.
Egyptian language > Writing, Hieroglyphic > Juvenile literature.

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  • 13 of 14 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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Marion Library JUV 493.1 DON (Text) 37810434327960 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -

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