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 The Rosetta Stone - John Ray
 The Rosetta Stone - John Ray ... combination of this accuracy with overwhelming scale is one of the reasons for the growth of alternative theories, a process which began in ancient Egypt itself. John Ray, eminent Egyptologist, examines the whole history of these remarkable monuments, explores the contributions of alternative theorists as well as those of archaeologists and looks at the tantalising questions that the Pyramids and Sphinx raise - ones of immortality, ownership, stewardship of our heritage and our place in time and space.Newest Review: ... out Troy' at the age of nine, when Troy was considered to be a figment of Homer's imagination; and went on to do it 30 years ... more ... later) became my personal idol. Champollion, the French scholar who deciphered hieroglyphs without ever having visited Egypt, was another notable and fascinating personality from the early romantic era of archaeology and Ray gives a vivid portrait of him, contrasted with Thomas Young, the English polymath and a man of impatient but unquestionable genius who paved the way for Champollion's discovery.
There is also a translation of the stone's text, and some vignettes of Egyptian literature and life that were opened t...more |
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The Rosetta Stone - John Ray: How Egypt Was Given Voice Again (564 words)
by - written on 05/07/07 (Very useful, 111 readings)
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John Ray's previous book 'Reflections of Osiris: Lives from Ancient Egypt' provided a learned but accessible introduction to the civilisation of Ancient Egypt. In 'The Rosetta Stone' he turns to the most famous artefact of this civilisation and uses it as a starting point for a tale of discovery and interpretation: how the hieroglyphic alphabet was deciphered and how this most glamorous of civilisations was given voice again, after being mute for more than a thousand years. I used to want to be an archaeologist when I was a young teenager. I read 'Gods, Graves and Scholars: The Story of Archaeology' (arguably, the most exciting archeology book of all time) and ... Read the complete review
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