| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Series |
Routledge revivals |
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Routledge revivals.
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| Contents |
v. 1-2. The Rosetta stone -- v. 3. The decree of Canopus |
| Summary |
This is the first of three volumes exploring some of the most remarkable insights into Ancient Egypt to have come to light in modern times. The first two volumes deal with the Rosetta Stone, an outstanding archaeological discovery that has supplied the basis for Egyptian decipherment; the final volume explores the ""Stele of Canopus"", discovered in 1866. The significance of the Rosetta Stone lies in the three different languages that are inscribed onto it: Koine Greek, Demotic Egyptian, and, crucially, Hieroglyphic. This has facilitated a vast increase in our understanding of the sa |
| Notes |
Originally published in 1904 by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co. Ltd |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed October 28, 2020) |
| SUBJECT |
Rosetta stone. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84160110
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Decree of Canopus. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85036354
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Decree of Canopus fast |
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Rosetta stone fast |
| Subject |
Inscriptions, Egyptian.
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Egyptology.
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Egyptian language -- Writing, Hieroglyphic.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- African Languages.
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Egyptian language -- Writing, Hieroglyphic
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Egyptology
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Inscriptions, Egyptian
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781315764641 |
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1315764644 |
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9781317654919 |
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1317654919 |
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