Question

When examining the Rosetta Stone, a French scholar found Ptolomy and Cleopatra's names written in Demotic, an Egyptian language, and was able to match those names to the Greek writing on the Stone. In this flash of insight, it was discovered that the same information was written in three languages, Demotic, Greek and ___________. After this discovery, the tablet was decoded over three years. a. Ancient Egyptian b. Early French c. Ancient Latin d. Early Roman

Answer 1

The correct answer is A) Ancient Egypt.

In this flash of insight, it was discovered that the same information was written in three languages: Demotic, Greek, and ancient Egypt.

The Rosetta Stone is a fragment of a big rock with writing on it in two languages, ancient Egypt and Greek. The writings in the stone appear in three scripts: Demotic, Greek, and ancient Egypt. The Rosetta Stone was found in 1799 by French soldiers that were working in the construction of a fort in the town of Rashid(Rosetta).

Answer 2

    A. Ancient Egyptian