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Improvement Era 63, no. 10 (October 1960)
McKay, David O.
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Charles Anthon and the Egyptian Language
Title
Charles Anthon and the Egyptian Language
Magazine
Improvement Era
Publication Type
Magazine Article
Year of Publication
1960
Authors
Kimball, Stanley H.B. (Primary)
Pagination
708–710, 765
Date Published
October 1960
Volume
63
Issue Number
10
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Abstract
This article states that knowledge concerning the Egyptian language was underdeveloped in the 1820s when Martin Harris presented the Book of Mormon characters and translation to Dr. Charles Anthon. While Anthon was a known Egyptian scholar of the period, he nonetheless lacked sufficient knowledge to vouch for the accurate translation of the characters.
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Anthon Transcript
Anthon, Charles
Egyptology
Language - Reformed Egyptian
Language - Egyptian
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