What did Champollion's decipherment show?
Combination of signs
Purely phonetic
Purely ideographic
Random symbols
Answer
Champollion's decipherment revealed that Egyptian hieroglyphics were a combination of signs, including phonetic, ideographic, and determinative elements. This breakthrough showed that hieroglyphics were not merely a system of symbols but a true writing system capable of expressing complex ideas and narratives.
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