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Yes, and their alphabet formed the basis of the Greek and Roman alphabets and today's alphabets.
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What is a system of letters invented by the Phoenicians to make writing easier?
The Alphabet
How was the Phoenicians system of writing simalar to the cuneiform of the ancient Egyptians and how was it different?
they are the same because the writing looks the same but the difference is that they mean different then the other writes
Did the inca have a system of writing?
Yes they did have a system of writing
What did not the Incas possess?
a writing system
The Phoenicians are often referred to as the carriers of civilization because they?
The ancient Phoenicians (Lebanon and Syria today) were carriers of civilization as they traded throughout the Mediterranean. They not only transported goods but also ideas on religion, medicine and writing systems. They are perhaps best known for spreading their alphabet, on which almost all modern phonetic alphabets are based.
Did the Phoenicians develop a writing system before or after the Sumerians?
The Phoenicians developed their writing system from the Sumerian writing system in 1400 BCE, so their writing system came after the Sumerian one.
What did the Phoenicians use as their writing system?
An alphabet.
Why did Phoenicians develop a writing system?
For communication and records.
Where did the Phoenicians develop a writing system?
In the Phoenician city-states.
What is a system of letters invented by the Phoenicians to make writing easier?
The Alphabet
How did the Phoenicians improve upon the Sumerian invention?
The Phoenicians improved upon the Sumerian invention by when the Sumerians invented the first writing system (symbols and cuneiform) the Phoenicians invented the alphabet which was easier.
What Sumerian invention did the Phoenicians improve?
They developed an alphabet to impr0ve on the cuneiform writing system.
Why did the Phoenicians develop writing system?
To keep readily and consistently readable and understandable records and communication.
What is the Phoenicians writing system?
It was alphabetic, and was adapted by the Greeks and Romans, and so was the basis for today's alphabets.
What form of writing was invented by the Phoenicians?
Alphabetic writing.
From which culture did the Phoenicians learn hieroglyphics?
Hieroglyphics is the name we give to Egyptian symbol writing. The Phoenicians invented their own simplified writing system based on alphabetic symbols which represented sounds. This simplified writing and was copied and modified by the Greeks and Romans, and forms the basis of today's alphabets.
How was the Phoenicians system of writing simalar to the cuneiform of the ancient Egyptians and how was it different?
they are the same because the writing looks the same but the difference is that they mean different then the other writes
