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By this time it consisted of about 700 symbol's that stood for words or syllable's about 1400b.c.,the Phoenicians had developed 22 simple characters for the entire writing system. Each character stood for a consonant.* Later,the Greeks added vowels to the Phoenician alphabet.
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Why was the method of Phoenician alphabet writing so superior to cuniform?
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. Cuneiform had too many symbols and the alphabet the Phoenicians developed was more simpler for all the tasks you needed in respect of communication.
What did the Phoenicians use as their writing system?
An alphabet.
What idea was passed on by the Phoenicians?
The alphabet.
What was the contribution of the Phoenicians to the development of writing?
They invented an alphabet to replace hieroglyphic writing, and syllabic writing.
How did the Phoenician script differ from cuniform?
One was an alphabet - sympbols combine to make words. Cunieform is syllabic.
Who gaved the Greeks their alphabet?
the Phoenicians invented an alphabet that the Greeks adapted it for their use by adding vowels and changing the direction of writing to left-to-right.
Phoenicians greatest contribution?
Their alphabet became the basis of modern writing.
What is a system of letters invented by the Phoenicians to make writing easier?
The Alphabet
What did Phoenicians write in?
The Phoenician alphabet, the basis of modern European writing.
What important invention did Phoenicians make?
An alphabet to improve writing efficiency.
What does cuniform?
Cuniform was an ancient form of Sumerian writing
What did the Phoenicians invent to make record-keeping easier?
They were the first to develop alphabet-based writing, much simpler than the writing systems developed so far.
