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HarperCollins, 2000. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. B&W photo section. CONDITION: NEW 2000 HarperCollins hard cover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. B&W photo section. Fascinating study of politics and archaeology. CONTENT: When Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, his troops and scientists were astonished to discover ancient temples, tombs, and statues, all covered with strange markings-the last remnants of a language lost in time. After the Rosetta Stone was uncovered, hope was raised that the mystery of this ancient writing could be solved. Egyptomania spread throughout Europe, and the quest to decipher the hieroglyphs began in earnest, for it was understood that fame and fortune awaited the scholar who succeeded. In rural France, Jean-Francois Champollion, the brilliant son of an impoverished bookseller, was obsessed with breaking the code of the ancient Egyptians texts. At sixteen years of age he decided that he would dedicate his life to the decipherment of… Read More