183k views
5 votes
When the Rosetta Stone was

discovered in Ancient Egypt, why did
it take so long to interpret?

User Fjlksahfob
by
6.1k points

1 Answer

6 votes
It took so long to interpret because it was a new “language” to Ancient Egypt. For example if you say something in Japanese to someone who only speaks English they would be confused.
User Redacted
by
6.0k points