In the 9th Century BCE.
The Phoenicians.
Approximately 1500 B.C.
An alphabet.
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.
The Hebrew alphabet was borrowed from the Phoenicians.
They were the first to develop alphabet-based writing, much simpler than the writing systems developed so far.
The alphabet and sailing around the world.
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!
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The Phoenicians invented the alphabet in the 1900's B.C.E.
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