It helped create the writing we have today
They gave us alphabetic writing and astral navigation.
Alphabetic writing.
The Phoenicians developed their writing system from the Sumerian writing system in 1400 BCE, so their writing system came after the Sumerian one.
Alphabetic.
An alphabet.
They invented an alphabet to replace hieroglyphic writing, and syllabic writing.
Trade, astral navigation, alphabetic writing.
the wheel and the writing tablet. :)
Astral navigation, alphabetic writing.
For communication and records.
Egyptians
The alphabet.