Question

Linh is writing a literary analysis and reads this passage from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone. The scholars labeled the slab the "Rosetta Stone" in honor of the place where it was found, and called in their language experts to examine it. As soon as they glimpsed the writing on the slab, the experts became tremendously excited. This was the first time they had ever seen hieroglyphs carved on the same stone with a passage written in the familiar letters of the Greek alphabet. Which thesis best fits into Linh’s essay? Giblin described how the language experts used the Greek alphabet to learn the meaning of the hieroglyphs. Giblin described how the Rosetta Stone transitioned from the hands of one expert to another. The Rosetta Stone successfully provided scholars with the key to unlocking the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphs. The Rosetta Stone was successfully protected, because it came from the city of Rosetta.

Answer 1

Giblin described how the language experts used the Greek alphabet to learn the meaning of the hieroglyphs.

• From the passage given in the question, we understand that a unique slab which was named the 'Rosetta Stone' was founded or discovered.
• The writing of the slab was the most exciting and unique part of this discovery.
• In this slab, the hieroglyphs were written in such a fashion that could be understood as they were familiar letters of the Greek alphabet.
• Based on this passage, we can infer that Greek alphabets were helpful in recognizing the meaning of the hieroglyphs.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Rosetta Stone successfully provided scholars with the key to unlocking the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphs.