{"product_id":"the-rosetta-stone-key-to-the-decipherment-of-the-ancient-egyptian-writing-system-9781397667052","title":"The Rosetta Stone: Key to the Decipherment of the Ancient Egyptian Writing System","description":"\u003cp\u003eA groundbreaking artifact in the study of ancient Egypt, the Rosetta Stone provided the crucial key to deciphering hieroglyphics. In this collection, esteemed Egyptologist E.A. Wallis Budge presents two insightful articles on its significance. The first, from The Mummy (1893), explores historical attempts to understand hieroglyphics, the scholarly rivalry between Thomas Young and Jean-François Champollion, and the pivotal role of the stone in unlocking the Egyptian writing system. The second, Budge's 1905 translation of the Rosetta Stone's inscription, reveals its content as a Ptolemaic decree rather than a mystical text. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering both historical analysis and direct translation, this volume sheds light on one of Egyptology's most celebrated discoveries and the linguistic breakthrough that reshaped the understanding of an ancient civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Left of Brain Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781397667052\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.24d","brand":"E. a. Wallis Budge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51843999301813,"sku":"9781397667052","price":22.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ed61ef28-85e4-4e17-ac01-68bfc2d8f238.jpg?v=1759848676","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-rosetta-stone-key-to-the-decipherment-of-the-ancient-egyptian-writing-system-9781397667052","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}