Its a variation of hieroglyphics, ties with cuneiform or an independent creation, principle that one sound sign represents one spoken word
Describe the shape of the letters and what tool created them?
A lot of the shapes are a visual image of what they sound like whe you say then but they are made with a stylus, most shapes were angular and straight
What two reasons made the Phoenician alphabet so successful?
Constrasted withother scripts, complex characters, trading culture
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
Post an example of the Phoenician alphabet in visual form
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