Seeker of Knowledge: The Man Who Discovered Egyptian Hieroglyphs

(By James Rumford)

Book Cover Watermark PDF Icon
Download PDF Read Ebook

Note: If you encounter any issues while opening the Download PDF button, please utilize the online read button to access the complete book page.

×


Size 28 MB (28,087 KB)
Format PDF
Downloaded 682 times
Status Available
Last checked 15 Hour ago!
Author James Rumford

“Book Descriptions: To a child, the future is a magnificent dream. For Jean-Francois Champollion, the dream was to sail up the Nile in Egypt and uncover the secrets of the past. In 1802, when Champollion was eleven years old, he vowed to be the first person to read Egypt's ancient hieroglyphs. He faced great challenges over the next twenty years as he searched for the elusive key to the mysterious writing—and the fulfillment of his dreams.”