Read the excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone.Unable to make fresh progress in deciphering the demotic passage, Young turned his attention to the hieroglyphs on the Stone. The beginning of the hieroglyphic inscription was missing, but most of the final lines were complete. Young compared them carefully with the last lines in the demotic version, and made an important discovery.In this excerpt, the author’s description of Thomas Young’s actions portray him as a person who
Young could not make further progress with the demotic passage, so he shifted his attention to the hieroglyphs and compared their final lines with the demotic version. Trying a different approach shows that he tries new ideas. The excerpt does not suggest that he gives up or takes risks.
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