The Phoenician alphabet is based on what principle?
the principal that one sign represents one spoken sound.
Describe the shape of the letters and what tool created them?
A stylus was used to create the angular, straight shaped letters.
What two reasons made the Phoenician alphabet so successful?
It was easy to learn and widely spread by Phoenician merchants.
What long term effects on the social structures of civilizations did the Phoenicians have with the creation of their alphabet?
It could be used in multiple languages, and also allowed common people to learn how to write. It disintegrated class divisions between royalty and common people.
An example of the Phoenician alphabet in visual form:
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