Alphabet
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Background information
Background information
The alphabet originated in the ancient civilization of Phoenicia. The Phoenicians started developing the alphabet 5,500 years ago. The Phoenician alphabet consisted of 22 different characters. The alphabet worked by providing flexibility to represent sounds in spoken languages(Schlager and Lauer). The script of the alphabet was easy to learn and that is one of the many reasons why it spread throughout the ancient world.
What the Phoenician alphabet looked like.
How the alphabet worked
How the alphabet worked
According to Kenanidhs, the alphabet was simplified from the CyproMinoan syllabic script. The alphabet also was based on Egyptian hieroglyphics. The Phonetic alphabet consisted only of consonants. The script was written and read from right to left. When the script for the alphabet was originally written it had no spaces.
The script that the Phoenicians simplified the alphabet from.
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How the Alphabet helped other civilizations
How the Alphabet helped other civilizations
The alphabet allowed for other civilizations outside of the Fertile Crescent to create their own types of alphabets. For example one alphabet that evolved from the Phoenician alphabet was the Greek alphabet. Other examples include the Latin, Middle Eastern, Indian, and the current day alphabet we use. The alphabet was very easy to learn, allowing people to have a better time communicating with people who are from different parts of the world. The innovation of the alphabet allowed for global trading to increase.
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How the alphabet helped the Phoenicians
How the alphabet helped the Phoenicians
The alphabet allowed for the civilizations located inside of the Fertile Crescent to have an easier time trading and bookkeeping. The alphabet made the Phoenicians stronger because it made it easier to trade with other civilizations a lot easier(Hays). The innovation of the alphabet allowed for civilizations by allowing them to have an easier time keeping written records of the government and people that broke the laws. The innovation also allowed for the Phoenicians to have an easier time communicating long distances. By creating the alphabet it also simplified other written languages and made it a lot easier for written communication.
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