TY  - BOOK
AU  - Adkins, Lesley 
TI  - The keys of Egypt: the race to read the hieroglyphs
SN  - 9780002570916
U1  - 493.111 ADK  
PY  - 2000///
CY  - London
PB  - HarperCollins Publishers
KW  - Egyptian language Writing
KW  - Hieroglyphic
N2  - "When Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, his troops and scientists were astonished to discover ancient temples, tombs, and statues, all covered with strange markings - the last remnants of a language lost in time. After the Rosetta Stone was uncovered, hope was raised that the mystery of this ancient writing could be solved. Egyptomania spread throughout Europe, and the quest to decipher the hieroglyphs began in earnest, for it was understood that fame and fortune awaited the scholar who succeeded." "The Keys of Egypt is the fascinating true story of the race to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs and of the rediscovery of the world of ancient Egypt - a world that had been closed to the West for centuries."--Jacket
ER  -