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In 1799, Napoleon's army discovered an ancient stele in the Nile delta, inscribed in Greek, Coptic, and hieroglyphic scripts. This artifact would become crucial for scholars seeking to unlock the secrets of Egyptian hieroglyphs, a language lost for nearly two millennia. Over twenty years later, Jean-Francois Champollion, a remarkably gifted Frenchman, successfully deciphered the hieroglyphs on the stele, known as the Rosetta Stone, revolutionizing our understanding of ancient Egypt. This biography in English of Champollion explores his journey in cracking the hieroglyphic code, beginning with his studies of Egyptian obelisks and papyri, a year sailing the Nile, and examining tombs in the Valley of the Kings—a term he coined. The narrative highlights the rivalry with English scientist Thomas Young, who claimed credit for initiating the decipherment, a claim Champollion vehemently contested. Robinson also delves into Champollion's multifaceted life beyond the Rosetta Stone, portraying him as a teenage professor in Revolutionary France, a supporter of Napoleon, an exile, and a curator at the Louvre. Richly illustrated, this work appeals to those interested in Egypt, decipherment, code-breaking, and the historical context of Napoleon and the French Revolution.
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Cracking the Egyptian code, Andrew J. Robinson
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- 2012
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