After the Rosetta Stone was uncovered, hope was raised that the mystery of this ancient writing could be solved. "When Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, his troops and scientists were astonished to discover ancient temples, tombs, and statues, all covered with strange markings - the last remnants of a language lost in time. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar book cover. New York: HarperCollinsPublishers, 2000 335 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates, illustrations, maps 22 cm. At sixteen years of age he decided that he would dedicate his life to the decipherment… In rural France, Jean-Francois Champollion, the brilliant son of an impoverished bookseller, was obsessed with breaking the code of the ancient Egyptians texts. Egyptomania spread throughout Europe, and the quest to decipher the hieroglyphs began in earnest, for it was understood that fame and fortune awaited the scholar who succeeded. CONTENT: When Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, his troops and scientists were astonished to discover ancient temples, tombs, and statues, all covered with strange markings-the last remnants of a language lost in time. Fascinating study of politics and archaeology. CONDITION: NEW 2000 HarperCollins hard cover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing.
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