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1828

Champollion tests decipherment in Egypt

The Franco-Tuscan expedition allowed Champollion to compare inscriptions directly in Egypt, confirming the new system.

Canonical milestoneEgypt1 timeline

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TimelineTimeline of the Rosetta Stone and the Decipherment of Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Position 16

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Encyclopaedia BritannicaConfidence 95%

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egyptlanguagearchaeology