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Reasoning and Logic in The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone

Question 1 • DAEP-English 7 A(20 Day Term)

Read the details from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone by James Cross Giblin.Detail 1: Champollion deciphered the hieroglyphics on several cartouches that were discovered in ancient Egyptian tombs.Detail 2: One cartouche that Champollion deciphered had the name of Alexander the Great.Detail 3: Another cartouche that Champollion deciphered had the name of the famous pharaoh Ramesses.Detail 4: Another cartouche that Champollion deciphered had the name of Kleopatra.The details best support which big picture idea?

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Cartouches from ancient Egyptian tombs commonly contained the name of a famous leader.
B
Ancient Egyptian tombs commonly contained the treasures of famous leaders.
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Hieroglyphics are symbols as well as representations of sounds.
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Deciphering hieroglyphic text took the work of several dedicated scholars.

Explanation

The details say Champollion deciphered several cartouches, and the three named examples contained the names of Alexander the Great, Ramesses, and Kleopatra. Since all the examples are names of famous leaders, they best support the idea that cartouches from ancient Egyptian tombs commonly contained a famous leader’s name. The details do not focus on tomb treasures, how hieroglyphics worked, or the efforts of several scholars.

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