Cracking Codes The Rosetta Stone and Decipherment
Cracking Codes: The Rosetta Stone and Decipherment by R. B. Parkinson is a first edition published by University of California Press in January 1999. This book accompanies a major exhibition at the British Museum that celebrates the bicentenary of the Rosetta Stone’s discovery. It provides an overview of the significance of the Stone while exploring the broader context of script and writing in ancient Egypt and beyond.
Readers will find a selective catalogue of the exhibition’s exhibits alongside discussions on various topics, including the relationship between hieroglyphs and art, the social prestige of literacy, and the practical aspects of writing. The book also addresses issues in decipherment, such as Linear B and Meroitic, a language that remains undeciphered. With 208 pages, this edition offers a comprehensive look at the historical and cultural implications of the Rosetta Stone and its role in understanding ancient writing systems.
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Publication to accompany a major 1999 exhibition at the British Museum celebrating the bicentenary of the Stone’s discovery, and including a selective catalogue of the exhibits. It also examines the wider issues of script and writing in ancient Egypt and beyond, for example, the relationship between hieroglyphs and art, the social prestige of literacy, and the practical aspects of writing (scibal exquipment and training). Other issues in decipherment are also discussed, such as Linear B and Meroitic, a language which still remains to be read.
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