Lesson 5: Hieroglyphics

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Option B: Rosetta Stone Report

In 1799 a large stone tablet was discovered in the Egyptian town of Rosette. This tablet, known as the Rosetta Stone, has helped us to better understand the Ancient Egyptians. Find out more about the Rosetta Stone and write a short report on what you have learned. (15 marks)

Marking Guide

Your report is to include the answers to the following questions:

• What was the Rosetta Stone?
• How was it discovered?
• Why was it important in terms of understanding Egyptian history?
• How many languages did the Rosetta Stone have on it? What were they called?
• Who translated the Rosetta Stone? How long did it take?

Helpful websites:

Check out these websites to learn more about the Rosetta Stone.

http://emuseum.mankato.msus.edu/prehistory/egypt/hieroglyphics/rosettastone.html

http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/egyptian/ea/gall/rosetta.html

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/writing/rosetta.html

http://www.beshay.com/paphist.html

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