Extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past; especially : made effective as of a date prior to enactment, promulgation, or imposition
Explanation:
What helped scholars determine that the demotic language was related to the Egyptian language?
Based on details in The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, what event helped scholars determine that the demotic language was related to the Egyptian language? Examples of the demotic language previously appear on rolls of papyrus. The scholars call it demotic, meaning "of the people."
Is this like a poem? Or multiple choice? Hmm