Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs Episode 5, Early Attempts to Decipher the Rosetta Stone Episode 5, Early Attempts to Decipher the Rosetta Stone.

Streaming video - 2016

With the discovery of the Rosetta Stone by the French, the process of deciphering hieroglyphs could begin. But early attempts were thrown off by what Professor Brier calls the "Big Mistake". Here, examine the reasons why so many scholars made the error of treating hieroglyphs like picture writing.