Champollion: Egyptian Hieroglyphics Deciphered

Duration: 32

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1978

Creator: Magic Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Presents the story of Jean Francois Champollion, the French scientist who deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphic and demotic writing. Shows Champollion's early love for languages, his first introduction to the Rosetta Stone, and details his method for decoding the Stone. Traces his travels through Egypt from the pyramids at Abu Simbel and the ruins at Karnak to the tombs in the Valley of the Kings., Gives a biographical portrait of Jean-Francois Champollion, the French scientist who deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphic and demotic writing. Discusses his early love for languages, his travels through Egypt and his methods of decoding.

Complete Record: Presents the story of Jean Francois Champollion, the French scientist who deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphic and demotic writing. Shows Champollion's early love for languages, his first introduction to the Rosetta Stone, and details his method for decoding the Stone. Traces his travels through Egypt from the pyramids at Abu Simbel and the ruins at Karnak to the tombs in the Valley of the Kings., The story of Jean-Francois Champollion who deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphic and demotic writing. His method of decoding the Rosetta Stone is detailed, and his travels through Egypt are traced., Gives a biographical portrait of Jean-Francois Champollion, the French scientist who deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphic and demotic writing. Discusses his early love for languages, his travels through Egypt and his methods of decoding.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.