What is the name of the ancient stone slab discovered in 1799 that helped scholars decode Egyptian hieroglyphics?
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Rosetta Stone
Discovered in 1799, it contains the same text written in three scripts: Hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Greek. This allowed Jean-François Champollion to decipher the ancient Egyptian symbols.
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