Writing (Sheet 5) Flashcards
1
Q
Rosetta Stone
A
tax emeption decree from Ptolemy V recorded in Greek and two forms of Egyptian (formal Hieroglyphs and cursive Demotic). Yong and Champollion deciphered Hieroglyphs from this.
2
Q
Tomb UJ
A
Important late Predynastic royal tomb at Abydos in southern Egypt which contains the earliest use of Hieroglyphs