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The Keys of Egypt

The Race to Read the Hieroglyphs

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When Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, his troops were astonished to discover ancient temples, tombs and statues, all covered with hieroglyphs - the last remnants of an unreadable script and a language lost in time. On their return, Egyptomania spread rapidly and the quest to decipher hieroglyphs began in earnest: fame and fortune awaited the scholar who succeeded.

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The Keys of Egypt, Lesley Adkins, Roy Roy A. Adkins

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Sous-titre
The Race to Read the Hieroglyphs
Langue
Anglais
Publié
2000
Format
rigide
Pages
335
ISBN10
0002570912
ISBN13
9780002570916
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The keys of Egypt
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When Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, his troops were astonished to discover ancient temples, tombs and statues, all covered with hieroglyphs - the last remnants of an unreadable script and a language lost in time. On their return, Egyptomania spread rapidly and the quest to decipher hieroglyphs began in earnest: fame and fortune awaited the scholar who succeeded.