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The Keys of Egypt: The Obsession to Decipher Egyptian Hieroglyphs
By
Roy Adkins and
Lesley Adkins
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Publisher
Harpercollins
Publication date
October 1, 2000
Pages
335
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780060194390
ISBN-10
0060194391
Dimensions
1.25 by 6 by 8.50 in.
Weight
1.20 lbs.
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Out of Print
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$25.00
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Summary
The fascinating true tale of Jean Frantois Champollion chronicles the French linguist's successful efforts to decipher the Egyptian hieroglyphics with the help of the Rosetta Stone over the course of nearly two decades. 35,000 first printing.
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9780060194390 | details & prices | 335 pages | 6.00 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $25.00
About: Chronicles the twenty-year attempt of French linguist Jean-Francois Champollion to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics despite poverty, ill health, competition by English physician Thomas Young, and political enemies.
About: Chronicles the twenty-year attempt of French linguist Jean-Francois Champollion to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics despite poverty, ill health, competition by English physician Thomas Young, and political enemies.
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