Question

Read the excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone by James Cross Giblin.

As he thought about the hieroglyphs in Thothmes' and Ramesses' names, Champollion realized their significance. It
went far beyond the names themselves and gave him an insight into the entire system of hieroglyphic writing. For the
names revealed that hieroglyphs were not simply representations of sounds. Nor did they have an exclusively
symbolic meaning, as Thomas Young and other scholars had long believed. Instead, they were a combination of the
two.
What type of reasoning is shown in the excerpt?
O moving from the big picture of hieroglyphics being both representations of sounds and symbols to the details of
Thothmes's and Ramesses's names
O moving from the big picture of Thothmes's and Ramesses's names to the details of the hieroglyphic translations
O moving from the details of the individual hieroglyphics to the big picture of hieroglyphics being both representations of
sounds and symbols
O moving from the details of hieroglyphic writing to the big picture of Thomas Young and other scholars

Answer 1

The reasoning shown in the excerpt is moving from the big picture of hieroglyphics to the details of specific names and their translations.

Step-by-step explanation:

The type of reasoning shown in the excerpt is moving from the big picture of hieroglyphics being both representations of sounds and symbols to the details of Thothmes's and Ramesses's names. The author, Champollion, realizes the significance of the hieroglyphs in the names and how it provides insight into the entire system of hieroglyphic writing. This shows a logical progression from a general understanding to specific examples.

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