The Keys of Egypt: The Race to Read the Hieroglyphs
- ISBN-10
- 0006531458
- ISBN-13
- 9780006531456
- Category
- Egyptian language
- Pages
- 335
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Authors
- Lesley Adkins, Roy A. Adkins
Description
When Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, his troops were astonished to discover ancient temples, tombs and statues, all covered with hieroglyphs - the last remnants of an unreadable script and a language lost in time. On their return, Egyptomania spread rapidly and the quest to decipher hieroglyphs began in earnest: fame and fortune awaited the scholar who succeeded.
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- 2001-12-01
- 368 pages
- Paperback
- Harper Perennial
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- 2000-10-01
- 352 pages
- Paperback
- HarperCollins
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