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The Rosetta Stone: The Story of the Decoding of Hieroglyphics

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Title: The Rosetta Stone: The Story of the Decoding of Hieroglyphics
by Robert Sole, Dominique Valbelle, Steven Rendall
ISBN: 1-56858-226-9
Publisher: Four Walls Eight Windows
Pub. Date: April, 2002
Format: Hardcover
Volumes: 1
List Price(USD): $23.95
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Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)

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Rating: 5
Summary: The amazing and true story of the Rosetta Stone
Comment: Collaboratively written by novelist and journalist Robert Sole and Egyptologist Dominique Valbelle (President of the French Egyptological Society), The Rosetta Stone: The Story Of The Decoding Of Hieroglyphics is the amazing and true story of the Rosetta Stone, from its discovery by Napoleon's army during their sojourn in Egypt, to how the Rosetta Stone became the key to deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics -- which had not been used as a written language for over fourteen centuries. An amazing saga about the reclamation of history itself, The Rosetta Stone is a highly recommended addition to both school and community library Archaeology and Egyptology reference collections.

Rating: 5
Summary: Filled with insights and a sense of action
Comment: The Rosetta Stone shares the history of the Rosetta stone that contained text written in early Greek, Egyptian and hieroglyphs enabling a link to a longlost language. From its discovery in 1799 to its theft from the French by the British army and the studies which have lead to earth shaking linguistic discoveries, The Rosetta Stone is filled with insights and a sense of action.

Rating: 4
Summary: A quick, painless and engaging read
Comment: I can heartily recommend this book. Combining the romance of the desert with a mysterious key to the past, accidentally discovered by a French officer in the Napoleonic Army...and it's all true! A good example of how real life beats out pale fiction. As a bonus, good information about ancient Egyptian life is to be found here...

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