Rosetta Stone and Hieroglyphics
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Kathryn Moore
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In this lesson you will learn about an artifact called the Rosetta Stone and why it was important.
You will also learn about the Egyptian written language called Hieroglyphics!
It's just a stone!
Why is it so important?
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Do you remember how the Sumerians in Mesopotamia used CUNEIFORM?
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Multiple Choice
Sumerians in Mesopotamia had writing called ______________
letters
cuneiform
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was called HIEROGLYPHICS
HI
RO
GLIF
ICS
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Multiple Choice
Which writing used more lines?
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
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Multiple Choice
Which writing used more pictures and symbols?
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
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And then no one in Egypt could read the hieroglyphics!
Problem, right?
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I wish I knew what these symbols meant!
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Multiple Choice
The PROBLEM with Egyptian hieroglyphics was that...
After a while, no one knew what the symbols meant.
It took too long to write.
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The year 1799
In a city called Rosetta, Egypt
A French soldier found a huge rock buried in the ground
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Hieroglyphics was at the top
And Greek was at the bottom
Historians could read Greek!
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Multiple Choice
Why was the artifacct named "The Rosetta Stone?"
It was named after a woman called Rosetta
It was named after the city in which it was found
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Multiple Choice
How many languages did the Rosetta Stone contain?
1
2
3
15
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Multiple Choice
Which event came first?
French soldier finds Rosetta Stone
Howard Carter finds King Tut's tomb
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Multiple Choice
What is the Rosetta Stone?
an important ARTIFACT found in 1799
an important FOSSIL found in 1799
In this lesson you will learn about an artifact called the Rosetta Stone and why it was important.
You will also learn about the Egyptian written language called Hieroglyphics!
It's just a stone!
Why is it so important?
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