ESSAY ON DR YOUNG S AND M CHAMPO - Essay on Dr Young s M. Champollion s Phonetic System of Hieroglyphic

This 1825 publication, featuring Salt's reproductions and explanations of inscriptions, made a valuable contribution to the understanding of Egyptian hieroglyphics.

List of contents

Dedication; Essay.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Henry Salt, Henry S. Salt
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.12.2014
• EAN: 9781108078207
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07820-7
• No. of pages: 94
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology