Question

The Rosetta Stone was an important discovery. What was it? a.) The tablet on which the 10 Commandments were written. c.) A stone with 3 languages on it that allowed translation of hieroglyphs. b.) A stone from the Great Pyramid at Giza,. d.) A sacred stone carried in the Ark of the Covenant.

Answer 1

C. A stone with 3 languages on it that allowed translation of hieroglyphs.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Rosetta Stone was found in 1799 and was a great mystery. It had on it three languages; Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, Demotic script, and Greek script. It was used later for the hieroglyphs.

Answer 2

The Rosetta Stone is a granodiorite stele, found in 1799, inscribed with three versions of a decree issued at Memphis, Egypt, in 196 BC on behalf of King Ptolemy V. The top and middle texts are in Ancient Egyptian using hieroglyphic script and Demotic script, respectively, while the bottom is in Ancient Greek. As the decree is the same (with some minor differences) in all three versions, the Rosetta Stone proved to be the key to the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs.


so the answer is C. A stone with 3 languages on it that allowed translation of hieroglyphs.