What did The Phoenician alphabet made it easier for people in the ancient world to do?

Answer 1

We are often told that the Phoenicians invented the alphabet. Regardless of who put pen to papyrus to create it, the Phoenician contribution was none-the-less major and critical. They were the major sea-traders of the Mediterranean, and they went everywhere. When the Phoenicians began using the alphabet as a simple and easy way to keep track of their trades, it was exposed to everyone.

Answer 2

Phoenicians developed a new writing system because the previous pictograms and syllabic writings were cumbersome and erratic. An alphabet provided accuracy and greater certainty in written communication.

Answer 3

The Phoenicians traded around the Mediterranean Sea and so took their writing with them.