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