Question

Young made several mistakes. He thought the third hieroglyph was part of the one for "T," whereas it actually stood for the vowel "O’." The fourth hieroglyph, the lion, meant just "L," the fifth meant "M," and the last hieroglyph stood simply for "S." In other words, the spelling in Egyptian was "Ptolmis," not "Ptolemaios." Which statement best describes this excerpt?

Answer 1

Answer:

But Young got three out of the seven symbols right, which was a better score than any scholar before him had achieved.

Answer 2

Answer:

The author has a positive view of Young because Young made mistakes, but he also made more progress than earlier scholars. Young's work laid a groundwork for later scholars.

Explanation:

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