He recognized immediately that the last two hieroglyphs were the same as two in Ramesses and read "mes." They were accompanied by the figure of a bird, an ibis. Champollion knew from reading ancient Greek books that the ibis was the symbol of Thoth, the Egyptian god of learning and magic. He decided the three hieroglyphs must represent the name of Thothmes, the "Child of Thoth," a pharaoh who ruled Egypt from 1501 to 1447 B. C. Based on the excerpt, what detail did Champollion use to conclude that the hieroglyphics represent the pharaoh Thothmes?

the title of Thoth as the god of learning and magic
the dates that Thothmes ruled Egypt
the symbolic meaning of the ibis
the ancient Greek language

the symbolic meaning of the ibis

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Champollion was a scientist who was focused on Egypt and hieroglyphs, and he is famous for their translation. The passage explains his process of deduction and understanding of the symbols.

Champollion knew that the bird of ibis symbolizes the god Th*ot, protector of magic and knowledge. He gathered this from his earlier learning of the Greek books. Therefore, he realized the hieroglyphs presenting the ibis had something to do with this god. By deduction, he realized they represent the name of the pharaoh Thothmes  which means “Child of Th*ot”

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