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Did Joseph Smith know about the Rosetta Stone?
While Smith may well have been aware of the existence of the Rosetta Stone (discovered in 1799), he was certainly not aware of Champollion’s breakthrough deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphics when he was mucking about with his Book of Abraham project in Kirtland, Ohio in 1835.
Who found Rosetta Stone?
Bouchard
It was discovered by a Frenchman named Bouchard or Boussard in August 1799. After the French surrender of Egypt in 1801, it passed into British hands and is now in the British Museum in London. The Rosetta Stone, basalt slab from Fort Saint-Julien, Rosetta (Rashīd), Egypt, 196 bce; in the British Museum, London.
When was the Rosetta Stone deciphered?
Sept. 27, 1822
27, 1822: Deciphering the Rosetta Stone Unlocks Egyptian History. Jean-François Champollion shows a draft translation of the mysterious Rosetta stone and demonstrates to the world how to read the voluminous hieroglyphics left behind by the scribes of ancient Egypt.
What is the importance of the Rosetta Stone?
The importance of this to Egyptology is immense. When it was discovered, nobody knew how to read ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Because the inscriptions say the same thing in three different scripts, and scholars could still read Ancient Greek, the Rosetta Stone became a valuable key to deciphering the hieroglyphs.
How did they decode the Rosetta Stone?
Egyptologist Jean-Francois Champollion was able to decipher the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs through the oval shapes found in the hieroglyphic text, which are known as Kharratis and include the names of kings and queens.
When and where was the Rosetta Stone found?
In July 1799, the stone was found in the city of Rosetta (modern el Rashid) by French soldiers during Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt. Rosetta was located on a tributary of the Nile near the Mediterranean coast east of Alexandria.
Why was the Rosetta Stone made?
The Rosetta Stone is a text written by a group of priests in Egypt to honour the Egyptian pharaoh. It lists all of the things that the pharaoh has done that are good for the priests and the people of Egypt.
How was the Rosetta Stone stolen?
General Jacques-Francois Menou, the French commander, considered the stone to be his private property and hid it. There are conflicting stories about how it then fell into British hands. One version is that it was seized by a British colonel who carried it away on a gun carriage.