Decoding Hieroglyphs

An lecture by Dr Chris Naunton. Originally given online to a live audience in August 2023. In 2022 Egyptology celebrated 200 years since Jean Francois Champollion’s decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs. What was his ‘eureka moment’? Well, in fact, the anniversary is based on an announcement Champollion made in 1822, the culmination of years of hard work, on his part but also that of others. Furthermore, Champollion continued to refine his system, and the publication of his Précis du système hiéroglyphique des anciens égyptiens the following year (1823) was arguably a better monument to mark the conclusion of the quest to read the ancient texts. This talk outlines the series of deductions made by Champollion, but also Thomas Young and others, that allowed us to read those ancient texts, and shows how the language actually worked. If you enjoy this video please hit the 'like' button, and subscribe to the channel. Thank you! 🙏 As a freelancer I rely on earnings from talks like this one. To support my work please consider hitting the 'Thanks' button, and if you'd like to more about how the pandemic helped bring me to this point please visit: https://chrisnaunton.com/support-my-work/ Thanks again! 🙏 A guide to the other literature mentioned in the talk and further resources online is available here: https://chrisnaunton.com/decoding-hieroglyphs-links-further-reading/ I regularly give lectures online like this one, on a variety of themes connected with Egypt and the ancient world. For more info or to register for the next one please go to https://chrisnaunton.com/lectures/ Hope to see you at the next talk!