I've often wondered about the veracity of hieroglyphic translations, too. The Rosetta stone, which formed the basis of our understanding of hieroglyphs was a 3'd century BC writing of the same decree in Greek and Demotic.
The assumption therefore is that there has been no change in the Egyptian language from the 24th century BC to the 3d. 2100 years is a long time. Consider the changes in English from Elizabethan times to the present - a period of 500 years and then think what 4 times that difference might be?
Unfortunately the translation of ancient documents does rest heavily upon the outlook of the translator.
The assumption therefore is that there has been no change in the Egyptian language from the 24th century BC to the 3d. 2100 years is a long time. Consider the changes in English from Elizabethan times to the present - a period of 500 years and then think what 4 times that difference might be?
Unfortunately the translation of ancient documents does rest heavily upon the outlook of the translator.
