The Story of Decipherment: from Egyptian Hieroglyphs to Maya
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Plot Summary of The Story of Decipherment: from Egyptian Hieroglyphs to Maya

"The 1999 revised edition of this book covers the history of the modern decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs, Persian and Babylonian cuneiform, Ugaritic, Cypriot, Hittite (Luvian), Linear B, Carian, and Maya glyphs. (The additions over the first edition are Carian, which is southwest Anatolian/Turkish, and Mayan of South America.) A great deal is packed into the 230 pages. The text is detailed and clear, there are many good photographs, tables, and illustrations. The author is a real historian, widely read, and distills his knowledge very readably, being suitable for the advanced general reader and up. Notes, glossary, bibliography, and index are provided. Maurice Pope is former professor of Classics at Cape Town and has published numerous academic articles and books."
Michael JR Jose, Resident Scholar

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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Kind Of History
Time of history: - Ancient Greek Era - 2000-0 BC - History of mankind - Ancient Egyptian Era - Bible Time!
History of a people? Yes
Nationality? - Egyptian
History of words/phrases? Yes

Subjects of this Historical Account
Is the portrayal sympathetic? - Somewhat sympathetic
From a certain profession/group? - bureaucracy
Intelligence of subject of history: - Smart

Setting
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - Iraq
Africa Yes
Middle East? Yes
Middle East - Israel - Syria
If applicable, liberal/conservative? - Historian is very moderate

Style
How much gore? - 1 ()
How fast-paced is the book? - 1 ()
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Book makes you feel... - thoughtful
How much focus on stories of individuals? - Focuses mostly on the people/nation level
How much romance? - 1 ()
Pictures/Illustrations? - A lot
Maps necessary? - Necessary maps provided
Length of book - 201-250 pages
How much emphasis on small details? - 8 ()

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