It is based on the principle that one sign represents one spoken sound.
Describe the shape of the letters and what tool created them?
Most of the shapes are angular and straight because the letters were incised with a stylus. The alphabet was typically written right to left.
What two reasons made the Phoenician alphabet so successful?
The system contrasted with other scripts at the time, such as cuneiform or hieroglyphics, which used complex characters and were difficult to learn. The trading culture of the phoenician merchants spread the use of the alphabet into parts of North Africa and Europe.
What long term effects on the social structures of civilizations did the Phoenicians have with the creation of their alphabet?
The long term effects on social structures of the civilizations which came in contact with it. It was the first widespread script. It's simplicity allowed it to be used in multiple languages. It also allowed common people to learn how to write.
Post an example of the Phoenician alphabet in visual form.
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