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192 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781568582269
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 01 May 1999
Description
In July 1799, a French officer serving in Napoleon's Egyptian expedition unearthed a granite block bearing text in three different scripts — Greek, demotic Egyptian, and hieroglyphics. Following the discovery, a remarkable competition ensued for p...
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192 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781568582269
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 01 May 1999
Description
In July 1799, a French officer serving in Napoleon's Egyptian expedition unearthed a granite block bearing text in three different scripts — Greek, demotic Egyptian, and hieroglyphics. Following the discovery, a remarkable competition ensued for p...
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Content Warnings