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Nobody knows, but it was well established by 1050 BCE.

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WHich culture was first to develop the alphabet?

The Phoenicians.


What group was known for the first alpahbet?

The Phoenicians created the first alphabet that is the basis for the modern alphabet.


Who developed the first alphbet?

The Phoenicians developed the first alphabet


What culture developed the alphabet?

It depends on how you define "alphabet"The Egyptians were the first to create any form of phonetic symbol. They had an alphabet with 24 consonants that they mixed in with logo-grams (symbols representing whole words).The Phoenicians were the first to have an entirely phonetic-based writing system (an alphabet of 22 consonants).The Greeks were the first to have a full alphabet of both consonants and vowels.


When did Phoenicians invented the first alphabet?

About the 12th Century BCE.


What was the contribution of Phoenician alphabet to Hebrew?

The Hebrew alphabet was borrowed from the Phoenicians.


What contribution did the Phoenicians make to the development of the alphabet?

The Phoenicians introduced the first use of the alphabet. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ NOW I KNOW MY ABC'S........ OK you get it! The Phoenicians introduced the first use of the alphabet. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ NOW I KNOW MY ABC'S........ OK you get it!


Who created the alphabet first the Phoenicians or the mesotopians?

Neither (plus there is no such thing as mesotopians). The Alphabet was created by the Ancient Egyptians (but their alphabet was mixed with other symbols, called pictograms). The Phoenicians are credited with creating the first purely phonetic writing system.


Who had the idea of using the alphabet?

The Phoenicians were the first to have that idea.


Did the Ancient Greeks make the first alphabet?

No - they copied theirs from the Phoenicians.


What pharaoh was responable for the first alphabet?

The first alphabet is not associated with any Pharaoh. It was developed by the Phoenicians, sometime before 1050 BCE.


The Phoenicians contributed greatly to written communication by introducing the first use of?

The Phoenicians contributed greatly to written communication by introducing the first use of THE ALPHABET