Champollion's Code

Champollion's Code refers to the breakthrough in deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs, achieved by Jean-François Champollion in the 1820s. Hieroglyphs are symbols that represent sounds, words, or ideas, and their meanings had been a mystery since they were replaced by other scripts. Champollion's key insight was recognizing that hieroglyphs could be both ideograms and phonetic signs, much like our alphabet. His work enabled scholars to read ancient Egyptian texts, unlocking insights into their history, culture, and language. Essentially, "Champollion's Code" is the decoding system that translated ancient Egyptian writing into understandable language.