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What was the significance of the Rosetta Stone?
What was the significance of the Rosetta Stone?
- It was used as a weapon during battles
- It was a decorative piece for ancient Egyptians
- It contained the same inscription in three different scripts (correct)
- It was a valuable artifact for Napoleon's army
Who discovered the Rosetta Stone?
Who discovered the Rosetta Stone?
- Ancient Egyptians
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- British soldiers
- Pierre-François Bouchard (correct)
What happened to the Rosetta Stone after Napoleon's defeat?
What happened to the Rosetta Stone after Napoleon's defeat?
- It was returned to Egypt
- It became the property of the British (correct)
- It was destroyed
- It was sold to a private collector
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Study Notes
- Rosetta Stone was important for deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs
- It was discovered during Napoleon's campaign in Egypt in 1799
- Soldiers in Napoleon's army found it while digging the foundations of a fort
- The stone was built into a very old wall
- The officer in charge, Pierre-François Bouchard, realized the importance of the discovery
- After Napoleon's defeat, the stone became the property of the British
- It was shipped to England and arrived in Portsmouth in February 1802
- The stone contains the same inscription in three different scripts
- Scholars could read Ancient Greek, which helped decipher the hieroglyphs
- The Rosetta Stone is considered a valuable key to understanding ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.
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