Introduction 1. The truth in translation: the journey to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphs 2. The race to decipherment 3. Legacy and impact 4. The future of Egyptology Notes and select bibliography List of contributors Acknowledgements and credits Index
Ilona Regulski is Curator of the exhibition Hieroglyphs: unlocking ancient Egypt and Curator of Egyptian Written Culture at the British Museum.
With contributions by Susanne Beck (Tuebingen University), Monica Berti (Leipzig University), Willy Clarysse (Leuven University), Cary Martin (University College London), Franziska Naether (Leipzig University), Richard Parkinson (Oxford University), Daniela Picchi (Archaeological Museum, Bologna), John Taylor (British Museum), Patricia Usick (British Museum) and Pascal Vernus (Sorbonne).