CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
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Question
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How is the Phoenician alphabet different than those before it?
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It had pictures and numbers.
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It was the first to introduce punctuation marks.
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It was the first to represent sounds instead of just pictures.
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It was the only one to have just 22 letters.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Phoenician alphabet in all its variants changed from its North Semitic ancestor only in external form-the shapes of the letters varied a little in mainland Phoenician and a good deal in Punic and neo-Punic.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cuneiform and the Phoenician alphabet are very unique in several ways. Cuneiform is the oldest writing in the World. The word “Cuneiform” means “wedge-shaped” from the Latin cuneus which means “wedge”. The Phoenician Alphabet, in contrast, has 22 consonant letters, and no vowels.
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