Rosetta Stone Flashcards
What is the Rosetta Stone?
A large stone with 3 different types of writing engraved on it.
Why is it in three different scripts?
These were the types of writing that the ancient Egyptians used.
When was the Rosetta Stone made?
It was carved in the year 169 BC.
When was the Rosetta Stone found?
It was found in the year 1799 AB.
Who found the Rosetta Stone?
The french soldiers.
Where was the Rosetta Stone found?
It was found in the village of Rosetta Rochet, Egypt.
Why is it called the Rosetta Stone?
It is named after the place they found it.
What does the Rosetta Stone say?
Priests wrote about their pharaoh and what he did for them.
Who deciphered the hieroglyphics?
Champollion.
How did Champollian decipher the hieroglyphics?
Champollion was a language expert. He could read the Greek and demotic that was carved on the stone. Then he figured out many of the hieroglyphic symbols.
