Précis du système hiéroglyphique des anciens Égyptiens
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Précis du système hiéroglyphique des anciens Égyptiens is a foundational 1824 work by Jean-François Champollion in which he systematically explains his decipherment of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and the structure of the writing system.
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Target entity: Précis du système hiéroglyphique des anciens Égyptiens Context triple: [Jean-François Champollion, notableWork, Précis du système hiéroglyphique des anciens Égyptiens]
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Abusir Papyri
The Abusir Papyri are a collection of Old Kingdom administrative documents from pyramid temple complexes at Abusir, providing crucial insights into ancient Egyptian bureaucracy, economy, and daily religious practices.
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Elephantine papyri
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Westcar Papyrus
The Westcar Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian text containing a collection of magical tales and wonder stories set in the court of King Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty.
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Target entity: Précis du système hiéroglyphique des anciens Égyptiens Target entity description: Précis du système hiéroglyphique des anciens Égyptiens is a foundational 1824 work by Jean-François Champollion in which he systematically explains his decipherment of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and the structure of the writing system.
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A.
Voyage dans la Basse et la Haute Égypte
Voyage dans la Basse et la Haute Égypte is an influential early 19th-century illustrated travel account of Egypt that helped spark European Egyptology and popular fascination with ancient Egyptian civilization.
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B.
Narrative of the Operations and Recent Discoveries within the Pyramids, Temples, Tombs and Excavations in Egypt and Nubia
Narrative of the Operations and Recent Discoveries within the Pyramids, Temples, Tombs and Excavations in Egypt and Nubia is a 19th-century travel and excavation account detailing Giovanni Battista Belzoni’s archaeological explorations and finds in Egypt and Nubia.
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C.
Abusir Papyri
The Abusir Papyri are a collection of Old Kingdom administrative documents from pyramid temple complexes at Abusir, providing crucial insights into ancient Egyptian bureaucracy, economy, and daily religious practices.
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D.
Elephantine papyri
The Elephantine papyri are a collection of ancient Jewish and administrative documents from a Persian-period garrison community on Elephantine Island in Egypt, offering key insights into daily life, religion, and law in the 5th century BCE.
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E.
Westcar Papyrus
The Westcar Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian text containing a collection of magical tales and wonder stories set in the court of King Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptology book
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book ⓘ |
| author | Jean-François Champollion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
comparison of Greek and Egyptian texts
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study of the Rosetta Stone ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| describes |
determinatives in Egyptian writing
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ideographic use of hieroglyphs ⓘ phonetic values of hieroglyphic signs ⓘ relationship between hieroglyphic and demotic scripts ⓘ structure of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing system ⓘ |
| eraOfAuthorship | post-Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| explains |
method of decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs
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role of proper names in decipherment ⓘ use of bilingual inscriptions ⓘ |
| field |
Egyptology
NERFINISHED
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historical linguistics ⓘ philology ⓘ |
| genre |
academic treatise
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| hasContributionTo |
decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs
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foundation of scientific Egyptology ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure | Jean-François Champollion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first systematic exposition of Champollion’s decipherment
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landmark work in the study of ancient writing systems ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Egyptologists
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subsequent studies of hieroglyphic writing ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainFocus |
classification of hieroglyphic signs
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principles of reading hieroglyphic texts ⓘ systematic explanation of Egyptian hieroglyphic system ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| publicationType | monograph ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1824 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lettre à M. Dacier relative à l’alphabet des hiéroglyphes phonétiques
NERFINISHED
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Rosetta Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scholarlyDiscipline | Oriental studies ⓘ |
| subject |
Egyptian hieroglyphs
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ancient Egyptian language ⓘ decipherment of scripts ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
historians of writing
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students of Egyptology ⓘ |
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Subject: Précis du système hiéroglyphique des anciens Égyptiens Description of subject: Précis du système hiéroglyphique des anciens Égyptiens is a foundational 1824 work by Jean-François Champollion in which he systematically explains his decipherment of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and the structure of the writing system.
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