Seeker of Knowledge: The Man Who Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Genre

Biographies & Autobiographies

Age range(s)

5+

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

ISBN

9780618333455

Format

Paperback

Published

23-06-2003

Synopsis

In 1802, Jean-Francois Champollion was eleven years old. That year, he vowed to be the first person to read Egypt's ancient hieroglyphs. Champollion's dream was to sail up the Nile in Egypt and uncover the secrets of the past, and he dedicated the next twenty years to the challenge.


James Rumford introduces the remarkable man who deciphered the ancient Egyptian script and fulfilled a lifelong dream in the process. Stunning watercolors bring Champollion's adventure to life in a story that challenges the mind and touches the heart.

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