What was made easier for people in the ancient world because of the Phoenician alphabet?

Answer 1

Prior to the Phoenician introduction of alphabetic writing, information was written down using much more complex pictorial forms such as Egyptian hieroglyphic writing and Mesopotamian cuneiform. While these systems were acceptable in the centers of power where scribes had long time periods in which to preserve important documents and records of historical achievement, they were cumbersome for use in business that involved travel over great distances and interaction with various cultures. The original Sinaitic and Phoenician alphabets recorded only consonants, as the Semitic languages did not need to write vowels. However, Greek could not be read with consonants alone, so the Greeks chose some Semitic consonants to represent their own consonants and used the extra symbols for vowels. The idea of writing vowels, which came from the Greeks, has had as much impact as anything else they gave us.

Answer 2

Written communication and records.