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British Museum celebrates 200 years of reading Egyptian hieroglyphs

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/br ... phs-55845/

This year marks the 200th anniversary of one of mankind's great achievements, the decyphering of Egyptian hieroglyphs, and the British Museum is planning an exhibition that explores this pivotal moment.

AmariCole, sadly newcastle died a short while ago.
But to answer your question; it would seem that that is the accepted opinion amongst those that have delved into these things.