Question

The Rosetta Stone was used to decode which ancient writing?

Answer 1

The Rosetta Stone was used to decode ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. It provided the key to understanding the hieroglyphic script by providing a trilingual inscription in Greek, Demotic, and hieroglyphic forms.

Answer 2

The Rosetta Stone was an ancient Egyptian stone tablet that was used to decode the hieroglyphic writing of the ancient Egyptians. It was discovered in 1799 and is one of the most important archaeological artifacts of all time.

Answer 3

The Rosetta Stone was used to decode ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. The stone contains inscriptions in three scripts: Egyptian hieroglyphs, Demotic script, and Ancient Greek. It was the discovery of the Greek text on the stone that allowed scholars to decode the hieroglyphs.