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The Rosetta Stone is pinkish-grey granodiorite, on which the three languages were carved.

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Rosetta Stone for ancient Egypt was made out of stone, no joke.

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The Rosetta Stone was originally thought to be granite or basalt but current thinking describes it as a pinkish-grey granodiorite.
The Rosetta stone is granodiorite

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What is Rosetta stone in Egypt?

the Rosetta Stone is a large stone with Egyptian hieroglyphics written on it. bobbywahl made this answer


When was the Rosetta Stone Made?

the rosetta stone was made or written in 1799 wich is also has three different scripts.


How did they find out what the Rosetta stone was made of?

Scientists and archeologists did many tests like streak or chemical testing to figure out what the Rosetta Stone is made out of. It is made out of basalt.


Who ordered for the Rosetta stone to be made?

Ptolemy the fifth


Who or what was the Rosetta Stone named for?

The ROSETTA STONE was the key to unlocking the meaning of the Egyptian language.The Rosetta Stone got its name from the village that it was found in; Rosetta or Rashid.While it was originally made to be set up in a temple, after the temple was abandoned the stone was reused as building material in the construction of Fort Julien near the town of Rashid (Rosetta) in the Nile Delta.

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When was the Egyptian Rosetta stone made?

The Rosetta Stone was made in 1799.


When was the Rosetta stone made of?

The Rosetta Stone was discovered by the French in 1799 .


What is Rosetta stone in Egypt?

the Rosetta Stone is a large stone with Egyptian hieroglyphics written on it. bobbywahl made this answer


When was the Rosetta Stone Made?

the rosetta stone was made or written in 1799 wich is also has three different scripts.


Where was the Rosetta stone made?

Egypt


When was Rosetta stone made?

The Rosetta Stone is an ancient slab of stone with writings in three languages. It dates back to 196 B.C.


How did they find out what the Rosetta stone was made of?

Scientists and archeologists did many tests like streak or chemical testing to figure out what the Rosetta Stone is made out of. It is made out of basalt.


What stone was decoded that made hieroglyphics easier to read?

The Rosetta stone


Who or what was the Rosetta stone named after?

the Rosetta stone was named after the city of Rosetta


TheΒ Β helped historians understand hieroglyphics.Β Β (Rosetta Stone/astronomers)?

Rosetta Stone


Who ordered for the Rosetta stone to be made?

Ptolemy the fifth


How has the Rosetta stone changed since it was made?

it is smaller