The riddle of the Rosetta Stone: key to ancient Egypt
Histoire, Histoire ancienne, Archéologie
Audio avec voix humaine
Résumé
Before the discovery of the Rosetta Stone in 1799, Egyptian hieroglyphic writing -- composed of pictures of animals, birds, and geometric shapes -- was a mystery. For nearly 1400 years the meanings had been lost. The author chronicles the fascinating… story of how the stone was discovered and, after countless attempts, finally deciphered by scholars. Grades 5-8 and older readers. 1990.
Description du titre
ISBN
9780690047974
Éditeur
HarperCollins
Année
1990
Cote
2429695
Description de la version audio du CAÉB
Narrateur
John Horton
Durée
1 heures 5 minutes 28 secondes
Producteur
Library of Congress, NLS/BPH (New York, NY : American Foundation for the Blind),