The Phoenician alphabet is based on what principle?One sign represents one spoken sound.
Describe the shape of the letters and what tool created them?
The letters were mostly angular and straight and created by a stylus.
What two reasons made the Phoenician alphabet so successful?
It had simple characters. This simplicity allowed it to be used in multiple languages. It also got rid of class divisions between royalty and common people.
What long term effects on the social structures of civilizations did the Phoenicians have with the creation of their alphabet?
Class divisions disappeared. Other cultures began using it as well.
Post an example of the Phoenician alphabet in visual form.
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