Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs. Episode 20, Palimpsests: When Scribes Make Mistakes

Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs Episode 20, Palimpsests: When Scribes Make Mistakes Episode 20, Palimpsests: When Scribes Make Mistakes.

Streaming video - 2016

What happens when a scribe makes a mistake - especially when the hieroglyph is carved in stone? How do modern archaeologists know how to recognize errors? Using inscriptions on the Pyramid of Unas and at Abydos Temple, explore the topic of palimpsests, the writing of one text over another.

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Subjects
Linguistics.
History, Ancient.
Education films.
Genres
Education films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses 2016.
2019.
Language
English
Other Authors
Bob Brier (actor)
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
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Item Description
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).

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