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The Phoenician alphabet was simpler and more versatile compared to cuneiform script. The Phoenician alphabet consisted of consonants only, making it easier to learn and write. It also allowed for easier communication across different regions due to its standardized form.

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What was the sumerian system writing known as?

the name of the sumerian writing system is cuneiform


When did cuneiform writing end?

Cuneiform writing eventually ceased to be used around the 1st century AD, with the spread of other writing systems and languages in the region.


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I think you are referencing the writing system which used wedge shaped characters developed by the Sumerians. It is called cuneiform and was used about 2500BCE


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Between 1,500 B.C. and 1,400 B.C., during the Shang Dynasty.


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Cuneiform was created using wedge-shaped strokes made by pressing a stylus into soft clay. These strokes, or wedges, were used to form different characters that made up the cuneiform writing system of ancient civilizations like the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians.


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For writing it is cuneiform and for their voice they verbally talked in some kind of sound which i do not know yet. The things they used to write on are stele aka a stone. The stele could also be used for boundary marks. hope that helps. and guranteed that this stuff is 99% correct i think. Got this stuff from books. Had to do book reports.....


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!


How did writing affect communication in ancient civilizations?

Writing developed in Ancient Mesopotamia long ago. Cuneiform is a group of lines and wedges that were used with sharp tools that carved letters and words in to clay tablets. When people in Ancient Mesopotamia realized that cuneiform was too complicated, the Phoenicians developed an alphabet. The Phoenician alphabet was so much easier than cuneiform. The Phoenicians also used purple dye from snails to write with. Because of this, scribes weren't as important in Ancient Mesopotamia.


Where is writing originated from?

since people were able to communicate via written word letters have been transported by messengers to convey the messages of people who could not themselves speak with the other person. The oldest form of writing I think is the cuneiform of the Assyrians and the Egyptian's hieroglyphs.


Did the Babylonains develop cuneiform?

Nope. It was the Mespotamians but I think they did use it too.


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When did cuneiform end?

I think it ended at about 300 B.C.E. and started at 3000 B.C.E.