How the Rosetta Stone Works

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Society & Culture, History

4.2 • 24.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2008

⏱️ ? minutes

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Prior to the modern discovery of the Rosetta stone, Ancient Egypt was an enigma. Even many pre-Napoleonic Egyptians had no concept of their forbearers' culture. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about the Rosetta Stone.

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0:30.7	Welcome to Stuff You Missed in History Class, from HowstofWorks.com.
0:42.7	Hello, welcome to the podcast.
0:44.7	I'm editor Candice Gibson, joined by staff writer, Jane McGraw.
0:47.7	Hey there.
0:48.7	Jane, when you think of Ancient Egypt, what comes to mind?
0:51.7	Um, mummies.
0:53.7	Yeah, very nice, very nice. I think of Pyramid and Cleopatra with her crazy black eyeliner.
1:00.7	I guess everyone wore black eyeliner.
1:02.7	It wasn't so crazy, I think it actually helped deflect the sun,
1:05.7	or it sort of some sort of very practical purpose.
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