Rosetta Stone

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Who is credited with deciphering the Rosetta Stone?

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Jean-Francois Champollion

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Who helped Jean-Francois Champollion in deciphering the Rosetta Stone by recognizing cartouches?

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Thomas Young

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Which world leader is associated with the discovery of the Rosetta Stone?

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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What is a cartouche in the context of ancient Egypt?

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An ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic name plate.

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What type of document is inscribed on the Rosetta Stone?

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A government document describing events and taxes.

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When was the Rosetta Stone originally carved?

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196 BC

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What is the significance of the Rosetta Stone in understanding Egyptian hieroglyphs?

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It provided the key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs due to its inscriptions in three scripts.

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What are the three scripts found on the Rosetta Stone?

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Hieroglyphic, Demotic, and Greek.

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Why was the Rosetta Stone important for linguists and historians?

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It allowed scholars to translate ancient Egyptian texts.

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What does the term 'hieroglyph' refer to?

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A character used in a system of writing that uses pictorial symbols.