Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs. Episode 20, Palimpsests: When Scribes Make Mistakes.
What happens when a scribe makes a mistake - especially when the hieroglyph is carved in stone? How do modern archaeologists know how to recognize errors? Using inscriptions on the Pyramid of Unas and at Abydos Temple, explore the topic of palimpsests, the writing of one text over another.
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[San Francisco, California, USA] :
The Great Courses,
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Kanopy Streaming, 2019. |
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