Was Ibn Wahshiyya actually close to reading hieroglyphs?
I’ve seen Ibn Wahshiyya described as making an early attempt to interpret hieroglyphs, long before modern decipherment. What’s a fair way to describe what he achieved without overstating…
I’ve seen Ibn Wahshiyya described as making an early attempt to interpret hieroglyphs, long before modern decipherment. What’s a fair way to describe what he achieved without overstating…