Essay On Dr Young's And M. Champollion's Phonetic System Of Hieroglyphics: With Some Additional Discoveries, By Which It May Be Applied To Decipher ... (Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology)

Appointed Britain's consul-general in Egypt in 1815, Henry Salt (1780-1827) involved himself deeply in the excavation of several historic sites and the collection of numerous antiquities. This 1825 publication, featuring Salt's careful reproductions and explanations of inscriptions, made a valuable contribution to the understanding of Egyptian hieroglyphics.

• • Author: Henry Salt
• • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• • Publication Date: Dec 04, 2014
• • Number of Pages: 94 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1108078206
• • ISBN-13: 9781108078207