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- catalog abstract ""When Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, his troops and scientists were astonished to discover ancient temples, tombs, and statues, all covered with strange markings - the last remnants of a language lost in time. After the Rosetta Stone was uncovered, hope was raised that the mystery of this ancient writing could be solved. Egyptomania spread throughout Europe, and the quest to decipher the hieroglyphs began in earnest, for it was understood that fame and fortune awaited the scholar who succeeded." "The Keys of Egypt is the fascinating true story of the race to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs and of the rediscovery of the world of ancient Egypt - a world that had been closed to the West for centuries."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11981424.
- catalog contributor b11981425.
- catalog created "2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
- catalog description ""When Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, his troops and scientists were astonished to discover ancient temples, tombs, and statues, all covered with strange markings - the last remnants of a language lost in time. After the Rosetta Stone was uncovered, hope was raised that the mystery of this ancient writing could be solved. Egyptomania spread throughout Europe, and the quest to decipher the hieroglyphs began in earnest, for it was understood that fame and fortune awaited the scholar who succeeded." "The Keys of Egypt is the fascinating true story of the race to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs and of the rediscovery of the world of ancient Egypt - a world that had been closed to the West for centuries."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-313) and index.".
- catalog extent "335 p., [16] p. of plates :".
- catalog identifier "0002570912".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London : HarperCollins,".
- catalog subject "493.111 21".
- catalog subject "Egyptian language Writing, Hieroglyphic.".
- catalog subject "PJ1097 .A35 2000".
- catalog title "The keys of Egypt : the race to read the hieroglyphs / Lesley and Roy Adkins.".
- catalog type "text".