Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Phoenican Alphabet

The Phoenician alphabet is based on what principle?
One sign represents a sound

Describe the shape of the letters and what tool created them?
Sylus, they looked angular and straight.

What two reasons made the Phoenician alphabet so successful?
Was easy to learn. Also the trading of the Phoenician people helped spread it around.

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 learned easily and could be used in multiple languages.






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