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The Greeks copied and adapted the Phoenician alphabet for their own use.

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When did Greeks adopt Phoenician writing?

Eighth Century BCE.


What did the Greeks adopt to make writing easier?

They adapted the Phoenician alphabet.


What aspects of culture did the Greeks adopt from their trade partner the Phoenicians?

The Phoenician Alphabet


What alphabet did the Greeks adopt during the dark ages?

The Phoenician alphabet from which the Greeks developed a "true" alphabet, which consists of both vowels andconsonants.


Who did the Greeks adopt the alphabet from?

The modern English alphabet consists of 26 letters and is derived from the Latin alphabet:ANSWER:They did not actually invent it, but improved upon the ancient Phoenician alphabet and brought it into wider usage.


Who taught the Greeks the alphabet?

a guy


What Phoenician invention did Greeks improve?

The alphabet


What Phoenician aspect did the Greeks improve?

They adapted the Phoenician alphabet for themselves by adding vowel letters.


Who is the invented the 'a'letter?

The Greeks did they borrowed the Phoenician alphabet and created the own alphabet using the Phoenician alphabet.


How did the Greeks modify the Phoenician language?

The Greeks modified the Phoenician language by adding vowels to the consonant-based Phoenician alphabet. They also introduced modifications to the pronunciation and order of the letters. This resulted in the creation of the Greek alphabet, which became the foundation for many modern alphabets, including the Latin alphabet used in English and many other languages.


How did the Israelites use the Phoenician alphabet?

They modified it, as did the Greeks and Romans.


What war left the Greeks weak and undivided?

phoenician war