What did Champollion prove about hieroglyphs?
Phonetic and ideographic
Only phonetic
Only ideographic
Purely decorative
Answer
Phonetic and ideographic: Champollion's breakthrough was in demonstrating that hieroglyphs represented not only ideas (ideograms) but also sounds (phonograms). This allowed him to decipher the names of pharaohs, opening the door to understanding the ancient Egyptian language.
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