The Rosetta Stone helped scholars decipher which ancient writing system?
A
Sanskrit script
B
Mayan glyphs
C
Cuneiform
D
Egyptian hieroglyphs
Correct Answer: Option D — Egyptian hieroglyphs
Explanation:
The Rosetta Stone, discovered in 1799, contains the same text in three scripts and enabled scholars, notably Jean-Francois Champollion, to f...
The Rosetta Stone, discovered in 1799, contains the same text in three scripts and enabled scholars, notably Jean-Francois Champollion, to finally decipher ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic writing in 1822.