Determining the purpose or the Rosetta Stone
Based on the central ideas and details of the inscription, what is the purpose of the writing on the Rosetta Stone?
The purpose of the Rosetta Stone is to inform future scholars about how to translate hieroglyphs and demotic
script.
The purpose of the Rosetta Stone is to persuade people that King Ptolemy is a god who should be feared and
respected.
The purpose of the Rosetta Stone is to inform people of King Ptolemy's good works and to explain how to honor
him correctly.
O The purpose of the Rosetta Stone is to entertain people so that they will be happy with King Ptolemy,