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What did the Phoenicians use as their writing system?
An alphabet.
What form of writing was invented by the Phoenicians?
Alphabetic writing.
What is the importance of Phoenicians Writing?
It helped create the writing we have today
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 form of writing did Phoenicians use?
The produced the form of alphabetic writing which was adopted and adapted by Greeks, Israelites, Romans and today's European languages.
Why was the cuneiform not used by the Phoenicians?
The Phoenicians did not use cuneiform because they developed their own writing system, known as the Phoenician alphabet. This alphabet was easier to use and suited the needs of the Phoenician traders and merchants. Cuneiform was associated with Mesopotamian cultures, and the Phoenicians had their own distinct cultural identity.
How did the alphabet help the Phoenicians?
It allowed then to communicate in writing far more easily than the pictograms previously in use.
What was the contribution of the Phoenicians to the development of writing?
They invented an alphabet to replace hieroglyphic writing, and syllabic writing.
What were 2 developments in Phoenicians?
Trade, astral navigation, alphabetic writing.
Who did the Phoenicians learned their gold writing skills from?
Egyptians
What were 2 develpoments of the Phoenicians?
the wheel and the writing tablet. :)
What are the inventions of Phoenicians?
Astral navigation, alphabetic writing.
