How were Egyptian hieroglyphs deciphered?
Egyptian hieroglyphs were deciphered in 1822 by French scholar Jean-François Champollion, using the Rosetta Stone, which had the same text in three scripts.
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- Which English words come from the Aztec language?
“English words like "chocolate," "tomato," "avocado," and "chili" come from Nahuatl, the Aztec language.”
Reference: Merriam-Webster
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