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An account of some recent discoveries in hieroglyphical literature, and Egyptian antiquities

by Thomas Young

Level C1 · AdvancedHistorical14 chapters
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About this book

Unravel the mysteries of ancient Egypt through groundbreaking discoveries in hieroglyphics and rare manuscripts, revealing the painstaking efforts behind decoding a language lost for millennia. Dive into a scholarly journey bridging history, language, and the thrill of intellectual conquest.

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14 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02CONTENTS.
03PREFACE.
04WORKS OF THE AUTHOR;
05CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY SKETCH OF THE PREVALENT OPINIONS RESPECTING HIEROGLYPHICS.
06CHAPTER II. INVESTIGATIONS FOUNDED ON THE PILLAR OF ROSETTA.
07CHAPTER III.
08CHAPTER IV COLLECTIONS OF THE FRENCH. MR. DROVETTI. MR. CHAMPOLLION’S DISCOVERIES.
09CHAPTER V. ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE MANUSCRIPTS BROUGHT FROM EGYPT BY MR. GREY.
10CHAPTER VI. EXTRACTS FROM DIODORUS AND HERODOTUS; RELATING TO MUMMIES.
11CHAPTER VII.
12CHAPTER VIII. CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF THE PTOLEMIES, EXTRACTED FROM VARIOUS AUTHORS.

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