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