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Champollion confirmed the hypothesis that Egyptian hieroglyphs indicated phonetic sounds, using his knowledge of Coptic to correctly deduce the reading of the hieroglyphic writing of the word “to give birth” (𓄟 ms, Coptic ⲙⲓⲥⲉ). At this moment, he became the first person in well over a millennium to read the cartouches of Ramses and Thutmosis in their original language.
From looking at the Greek translation, Young realized the six cartouches on the Stone must contain the name of the Greek ruler Ptolemy. He broke down the hieroglyphs in the cartouches, working out which symbols had been used phonetically to spell out each letter of ‘Ptolemy’.
From looking at the Greek translation, Young realized the six cartouches on the Stone must contain the name of the Greek ruler Ptolemy. He broke down the hieroglyphs in the cartouches, working out which symbols had been used phonetically to spell out each letter of ‘Ptolemy’.
Champollion confirmed the hypothesis that Egyptian hieroglyphs indicated phonetic sounds, using his knowledge of Coptic to correctly deduce the reading of the hieroglyphic writing of the word “to give birth” (𓄟 ms, Coptic ⲙⲓⲥⲉ). At this moment, he became the first person in well over a millennium to read the cartouches of Ramses and Thutmosis in their original language.
From looking at the Greek translation, Young realized the six cartouches on the Stone must contain the name of the Greek ruler Ptolemy. He broke down the hieroglyphs in the cartouches, working out which symbols had been used phonetically to spell out each letter of ‘Ptolemy’.
Champollion confirmed the hypothesis that Egyptian hieroglyphs indicated phonetic sounds, using his knowledge of Coptic to correctly deduce the reading of the hieroglyphic writing of the word “to give birth” (𓄟 ms, Coptic ⲙⲓⲥⲉ). At this moment, he became the first person in well over a millennium to read the cartouches of Ramses and Thutmosis in their original language.
