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