Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs. Episode 4, Napoleon in Egypt
(2019, original release: 2016)

Nonfiction

eCourse

Provider: Kanopy

Details

PUBLISHED
The Great Courses, 2016
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound

ISBN/ISSN
6733468
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Title from title frames

Explore how hieroglyphs, and the ability to read them, was rediscovered during Napoleon's invasion of Egypt. Along the way, you'll consider the birth of Egyptology and the role of ushabtis, statues of servants buried with prominent Egyptians so they could avoid having to work in the next world

Film

In Process Record

Bob Brier

Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2016

Mode of access: World Wide Web

In English

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