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Cracking codes : the Rosetta stone and decipherment by Richard B. Parkinson, Barry D. Yatt, Whitfield Diffie, Mary Fischer, R. S. Simpson, W. V. Davies, R. P. Highgate is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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Napoleon's troops discovered a granitoid slab in the village of Rosetta in the western Delta in 1799. The Rosetta Stone was to become one of the most famous Egyptian antiquities in the world as well as an instantly recognizable icon of script and decipherment. In this exciting, beautifully illustrated work, Richard Parkinson tells the story of the Stone's discovery and the so-called battle of the decipherers that it inspired. Published to accompany a major exhibition at the British Museum celebr

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Author

Richard B. Parkinson, Barry D. Yatt, Whitfield Diffie, Mary Fischer, R. S. Simpson, W. V. Davies, R. P. Highgate

Publisher

University of California Press

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9780520222489

Category

history

Subjects

History, Literary Fiction, Anthropology

Rating

5 / 5 (1 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-25