asked 58.0k views
0 votes
After the Egyptian civilization came to an end, people eventually forgot how to read hieroglyphics. What object did French soldiers discover in 1799 that helped scholars learn how to read hieroglyphics?

1 Answer

3 votes
They discover the Rosetta Stone a granite slab that had the same text written in Greek, Egyptian Demotic, and Egyptian Hieroglyphic so could be used to translate between those languages.
answered
User V P
by
7.9k points
Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.