The Rosetta Stone by E. A. Wallis Budge
English | 2013 | ISBN: 0486157229, 0486261638 | EPUB | 352 pages | 26.2 MB
English | 2013 | ISBN: 0486157229, 0486261638 | EPUB | 352 pages | 26.2 MB
Great Egyptologist's fascinating account of the discovery of the linguistic keystone that enabled scholars to decipher ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. Work of Young, Champollion, other scholars; implications for biblical scholarship, history of ancient Near East, much more. Clear, concise, accessible to layman.