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100			_aAdkins, Lesley
245			_aThe keys of Egypt : _bthe race to read the hieroglyphs _cLesley Adkins and Roy Adkins
260			_aLondon _bHarperCollins Publishers _c2000
300			_a335 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : _billustrations, maps _c23 cm
520			_a"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
650			_aEgyptian language Writing _xHieroglyphic
887			_2CamTech Library
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999			_c1941 _d1941