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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| 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
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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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