Based on the riddle of the rosetta stone, which statement best describes the influence thomas young had on the work of jean-françois champollion? through changes made to some of young’s findings, champollion was able to decipher some of the rosetta stone hieroglyphs. champollion did not base any of his research about the rosetta stone on young’s findings. through additions made to young’s findings, champollion and young were able to decipher the rosetta stone hieroglyphs together. champollion based almost all his own research about the rosetta stone on young’s findings.