A biographical portrait of Jean-François Champollion, the French scientist who deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphic and demotic writing. Discusses his early love for languages, his travels through Egypt, and his methods of decoding.
A biographical portrait of Jean-François Champollion, the French scientist who deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphic and demotic writing. Discusses his early love for languages, his travels through Egypt, and his methods of decoding.