CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Our knowledge of the Phoenician language is based on the few extant written texts in Phoenician. Before circa 1000 BCE Phoenician was written using cuneiform symbols that were common across Mesopotamia.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Phoenicians wrote using cuneiform to record their trades. The port of Polaris on the north coast of Africa was a famous Phoenician center of trade on the Mediterranean. The alphabet that the Phoenicians developed is similar to the one we use today.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Phoenician Alphabet and cuneiform were two different types of languages in early civilization. The Phoenician Alphabet was a series of symbols and letters that were used to create sounds. Cuneiform writing was series of wedge shaped symbols that made up pictures/images.