Summary Of The Riddle Of The Rosetta Stone

In the excerpt, "The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone," the author, James Cross Giblin, utilizes a combination of precise details and timelines in order to to create an effective sequence of events which bring the immersive story behind the discovery and deciphering of the historical Rosetta Stone. Giblin is effectively able to describe the struggles and obstacles it took behind the deciphering of the stone through his ability to piece together the failures and hard-fought successes of those who made contributions to the translation of the stone's text. Throughout the text, Giblin is often found referencing the past of several scholars who made incredible contributions to the deciphering of the Rosetta Stone. Scholars such as Sylvestre