Answer
Point: No researcher was able to decipher the hieroglyphs.
A- “As the 1700s came to an end, there meaning was as much of a mystery ever.”
Point: Giblin uses strong language to make his opinions clear.
A- “De Guignes advanced other ideas . . . that were as silly as any . . . by Kircher or Horapollo.”
Point: Giblin uses background information to help us get to know the researchers in this story.
B- “ Champollion . . . started studying middle eastern languages at the age of 10.”
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