Point 6 of 6 — Lesson 11: The Effects of the French Presence in Egypt (1798-1801)Question bank: 0 questions (0 with pictures)
06The great works of the scholars of the Campaign
The scholars produced theDescription de l'Égypte (Kitab Sawwaf Misr) — thefirst encyclopaedia about Egypt.
The French discovered theRosetta Stone, the key to decodingancient Egyptian writing.
The presence of the Institute with its achievements was a window through which Egyptians looked at what was happening in Europe; so the Campaign, whatever its military face, was acivilisational and cultural shock.
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