Describes how the discovery and deciphering of the Rosetta Stone unlocked the secret of Egyptian hieroglyphics.Giblin, JamesRiddle of the Rosetta Stone: Key to Ancient Egypt, The. James Giblin. HarperTrophy, 1990. ISBN 0-690-04797-5.
According to several sources, both men took on the challenge of deciphering the stone in 1814, working independently but eventually exercising a keen personal rivalry. Young published first, identifying a striking similarity between the hieroglyphics and demotic script, and publishing a translation for ...