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It provided a means of written communication in a readily understandable and economical way. It was adapted and adopted by other civilisations, leading to Greek and Latin writing, and our alphabets of today.

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What was the same from trading and the Phoenician alphabet?

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What alphabet did the greek alphabet come from?

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