Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs. Episode 6, William Bankes and the Keys to Decipherment.
Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs. Episode 6, William Bankes and the Keys to Decipherment.
- 1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Title from title frames. Film In Process Record.
Bob Brier
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 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.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English
6733472 Kanopy
Linguistics.
History, Ancient.
Education films.
Title from title frames. Film In Process Record.
Bob Brier
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 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.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English
6733472 Kanopy
Linguistics.
History, Ancient.
Education films.