Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs Episode 6, William Bankes and the Keys to Decipherment Episode 6, William Bankes and the Keys to Decipherment.

Streaming video - 2016

Learn how several key discoveries showed how to decipher hieroglyphs the right way, and also shaped our understanding of ancient Egypt. First: a bilingual obelisk that extended the Egyptian alphabet. Second: the "Hall of Ancients", which contained the longest list of pharaohs ever discovered.

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Education films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses 2016.
2019.
Language
English
Other Authors
Bob Brier (actor)
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A Kanopy streaming video
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).