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We are often told that the Phoenicians invented the alphabet. Regardless of who put pen to papyrus to create it, the Phoenician contribution was none-the-less major and critical. They were the major sea-traders of the Mediterranean, and they went everywhere. When the Phoenicians began using the alphabet as a simple and easy way to keep track of their trades, it was exposed to everyone.
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Who developed the first alphbet?
The Phoenicians developed the first alphabet
What culture developed the alphabet?
It depends on how you define "alphabet"The Egyptians were the first to create any form of phonetic symbol. They had an alphabet with 24 consonants that they mixed in with logo-grams (symbols representing whole words).The Phoenicians were the first to have an entirely phonetic-based writing system (an alphabet of 22 consonants).The Greeks were the first to have a full alphabet of both consonants and vowels.
What pharaoh was responable for the first alphabet?
The first alphabet is not associated with any Pharaoh. It was developed by the Phoenicians, sometime before 1050 BCE.
What ancient peoples developed an alphabet?
The Phoenicians
The Phoenicians developed an alphabet using only what?
Consonants.
What was developed by the Phoenicians?
Trade, an alphabet and astral navigation.
Which fertile crescent society developed an alphabet that was later the basis for Greek alphabet?
The Phoenicians
Explain how the Phoenicians were an example of cultural diffusion?
The Phoenicians developed the alphabet and used coin money(:
What civilization developed an alphabet that gave rise to the Hebrew Greek and Latin alphabets?
The Phoenicians
What is a legacy of the Phoenicians?
Our alphabets today were developed from the Phoenician alphabet.
What is Legacy of the Phoenicians?
Our alphabets today were developed from the Phoenician alphabet.
Who developed the first alphabet?
It is generally held to be the invention of a Semitic people in the middle east about 1800 B.C. It was spread by the Phoenicians and the Greek alphabet was derived from it.
