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The Phoenician alphabet was important because it was easier to read than cuneiform, it was made out of letters, not picture symbols. It made life easier for the Phoenicians and it helped trade spread. It also evolved many other alphabets like the Greek, Latin, and of course the English alphabet. Some parts in the bible are written in Phoenician.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoTechnically no. It the Egyptians. But the Phoenicians were the first to use a purely alphabetic system, whereas the Egyptians mixed their alphabet symbols with other glyphs representing whole words.
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∙ 6y agoTheir trading ships spread it around the Mediterranean.
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∙ 7y agoIt was adapted by Greek and Latin, and so passed on to us.
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WHich culture was first to develop the alphabet?
The Phoenicians.
When did the Phoenicians develop the alphabet?
Approximately 1500 B.C.
What did the Phoenicians develop that was adopted in western culture?
An alphabet.
When did Phoenicians develop an alphabet?
In the 9th Century BCE.
Why did the Phoenicians develop an alphabet of only 22 symbols instead of using cuneiform?
The Phoenicians developed an alphabet of 22 symbols because it allowed for simpler and more efficient writing compared to cuneiform, which had hundreds of characters. The Phoenician alphabet was easier to learn and use, making it ideal for trade and communication purposes.
What was the contribution of Phoenician alphabet to Hebrew?
The Hebrew alphabet was borrowed from the Phoenicians.
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.
What did the Phoenicians develop?
The alphabet and sailing around the world.
What did the Phoenicians do?
They did a lot! One invention is the alphabet. Many people think that the Greeks did that, but really the Phoenicians did, and later, the Greeks adopted the Phoenicians alphabet and changed it. That's the alphabet we use today!
What Phoenician inventions did the Greeks improve?
the alphabet
What were the Phoenicians known?
their alphabet
Where is the alphabet from?
The Phoenicians invented the alphabet in the 1900's B.C.E.
