CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
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alphabet
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scribes
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cuneiform
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city-state
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Detailed explanation-1: -They spoke a Northern Semitic language and adapted the Proto-Canaanite alphabet into one that was much more efficient. The Phoenician alphabet had 22 letters, but only represented the sounds for consonants, making it a consonantal alphabet.
Detailed explanation-2: -Written from right to left and spread by Phoenician maritime merchants who occupied part of modern Lebanon, Syria and Israel, this consonantal alphabet-also known as an abjad-consisted of 22 symbols simple enough for ordinary traders to learn and draw, making its use much more accessible and widespread.
Detailed explanation-3: -About 700 years after, the Phoenicians developed an alphabet based on the earlier foundations. It was widely used in the Mediterranean, including southern Europe, North Africa, the Iberian Peninsula and the Levant. The alphabet was made up of 22 letters, all of the consonants.