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Rosetta Stone Research Paper

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How it was found?

The Rosetta Stone is a very important part of history because it unlocked the mysteries of Egypt that happened two thousand years ago. In mid July 1779, a French soldier found a black basalt slab in the town of Rosetta which was located thirty five miles north of Alexandria. At this time Napoleon Bonparte wanted to conquer the world including Egypt because he wanted to cut off the British communication with India. What was on it?
This oddly shaped stone contained pieces of three different writings that was used in Egypt. At that time the Rosetta Stone was engraved with a language for priests, government officials, and rulers of Egypt. The first one was Egyptian Hieroglyphics and it was for religious purposes.

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