De Guignes figured out what the cartouches were
Scholars were able to translate the
famous names on the Rosetta Stone
Young was unable to translate most of
the hieroglyphs
French soldiers found the Rosetta Stone
while tearing down a wall.
Young discovered that hieroglyphs
could stand for sounds like letters.
Young thought that hieroglyphs stood
for sounds only in names
People thought the hieroglyphs we
sacred or from Chinese writing.
Scholars were able to locate the famous
names on the Rosetta Stone
Scholars did not understand what they
were investigating
French and British scholars were able to
investigate the Rosetta Stone.