Question

how were scholars able to translate hieroglyphic symbols? archaeologists unearthed a set of papyrus scrolls that had served as a dictionary in ancient egypt. because early hieroglyphics were picture writing, scholars could decipher their meaning and then match them to more modern egyptian writing. by comparing a message written in both

Explanation:

The Rosetta Stone was key. It had the same message in hieroglyphics, demotic script, and ancient Greek. Scholars compared these to translate hieroglyphic symbols. The first option about papyrus - scrolls as a dictionary is not accurate. Early hieroglyphics being picture - writing is not the main way they were translated. The main method was through comparison of multi - script inscriptions like the Rosetta Stone.

Answer:

None of the provided options are correct. The main way scholars translated hieroglyphic symbols was by comparing inscriptions like the Rosetta Stone which had the same message in multiple scripts (hieroglyphics, demotic, and Greek).