CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
Question
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What sounds were missing from the Phoenician alphabet?
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Consonants
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Vowels
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Dipthongs
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Compounds
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The major difference between the 22-letter Phoenician alphabet and the one we use today is that the Phoenician alphabet had no vowels. Its genius was its simplicity.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Phoenician alphabetic script of 22 letters was used at Byblos as early as the 15th century. This method of writing, later adopted by the Greeks, is the ancestor of the modern Roman alphabet. It was the Phoenicians’ most remarkable and distinctive contribution to arts and civilization.
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