Cracking the code : the Rosetta Stone and decipherment / Richard Parkinson ; with contributions by W. Diffie, M. Fischer and R.S. Simpson
by Parkinson, Richard B
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- ISBN 10
- 0714119164
- ISBN 13
- 9780714119168
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About This Item
London: British Museum Press, 1999. 1st edition. Softcover. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 208p.: ill. (some col),facsims,ports.; 28cm. Notes: Published to accompany the exhibition, held at the British Museum, London, July 1999 to January 2000.Bibliography: p202. Subjects: Rosetta Stone.Egyptian language Writing.Inscriptions, Ancient Egypt.Afroasiatic languages.Inscriptions, Ancient Greek language, Biblical. Egypt Civilization. Egypt Antiquities. Hieroglyphic. Demotic. Ancient Greek. Genre: Illustrated.
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- Title
- Cracking the code : the Rosetta Stone and decipherment / Richard Parkinson ; with contributions by W. Diffie, M. Fischer and R.S. Simpson
- Author
- Parkinson, Richard B
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0714119164
- ISBN 13
- 9780714119168
- Publisher
- London: British Museum Press
- Place of Publication
- -
- Date Published
- 1999
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