The Phoenician alphabet is based on what principle?
one sign represents one spoken word
Describe the shape of the letters and what tool created them?
angular and straight, left to right
What two reasons made the Phoenician alphabet so successful?
not as complicated and the trading culture of the Phoenician merchants spread the use of the alphabet
What long term effects on the social structures of civilizations did the Phoenicians have with the creation of their alphabet?its simplicity allowed it to be used in multiple languages and common people learned how to write. the characters were very simple.
Post an example of the Phoenician alphabet in visual form.
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