SIGN UP
Account
 

Seeker of Knowledge: The Man Who Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphs

by James Rumford Author

(From Amazon): In 1802, Jean-Francois Champollion was eleven years old. That year, he vowed to be the first person to read Egypt’s ancient hieroglyphs. Champollion’s dream was to sail up the Nile in Egypt and uncover the secrets of the past, and he dedicated the next twenty years to the challenge.James Rumford introduces the remarkable man who deciphered the ancient Egyptian script and fulfilled a lifelong dream in the process. Stunning watercolors bring Champollion’s adventure to life in a story that challenges the mind and touches the heart.

Tags:

Additional Details

Resource Type
Books
ISBN
0618333452
Print Status
In Print
Pages
32
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Edition
Reprint
Copyright
2003

User Reviews

Add a Review

You'll need to log in to your account before leaving a review. Don't have an account? You can sign up for free!

Report a problem with this resource