It was possible to decipher hieroglyphs because of ________.
A) the writings of Herodotus
B) the Stele of Hammurabi
C) the Rosetta Stone
D) their similarity to the English language
E) we cannot understand hieroglyphs

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The Rosetta Stone, which was found in 1799, had the same text written in three scripts: hieroglyphics, Demotic (a simplified script of hieroglyphics), and ancient Greek. Scholars were able to use the known translation of ancient Greek to decipher the hieroglyphics, leading to a better understanding of ancient Egyptian civilization.

It Was Possible to Decipher Hieroglyphs Because of ________