The Rosetta Stone

Parkinson R B R.B. Parkinson

ISBN 10: 0714150215 / ISBN 13: 9780714150215

Published by British Museum Press, 2005

About this Item

pp. 64 Illus., Map (Col.).

Seller Inventory # 8092774

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Rosetta Stone
• Publisher: British Museum Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0714150215
• ISBN 13: 9780714150215
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

The Rosetta Stone is one of the most popular artefacts in the British Museum. Containing a decree written in Greek, Demotic and hieroglyphics, it proved to be the key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics. This concise study traces the history of `the most famous piece of rock in the world' to become a modern icon and tells the story of the race to use it to decipher Egypt's ancient script by Jean-François Champollion and Thomas Young. Also includes a translation of the text.

About the Author

Richard Parkinson is an Assistant Keeper in the Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan at the British Museum, specializing in Ancient Egyptian texts; in 1999 - 2000 he curated the exhibition celebrating the bicentenary of the Rosetta Stone's discovery, Cracking Codes. His publications include Voices from Ancient Egypt, the prize-winning The Tale of Sinuhe and Other Ancient Egyptian Poems 1940 - 1640 BC, Poetry and Culture in Middle Kingdom Egypt and Cracking Codes.