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Because humans created them when societies became too complex to rely only on memorization of large amounts of information.
It replaced memorizing, which became impractical as society evolved.
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Are alphabets is invented or discovered?
Alphabetic writing was invented.
Did any Africans invent alphabetic writing?
No pure alphabets, but there are some abugidas that were invented by African cultures, for example, the Amharic abugida.
What was the legacy of the Phoenicians?
Their monotheistic beliefs inspired Judeo-Christian religion. Their development of alphabetic writing system was adapted by the Greeks. Their system of legal codification was adopted by reomans. Their establishment of Bureaucratic state influenced political structure of Persian Empire.
From which culture did the Phoenicians learn hieroglyphics?
Hieroglyphics is the name we give to Egyptian symbol writing. The Phoenicians invented their own simplified writing system based on alphabetic symbols which represented sounds. This simplified writing and was copied and modified by the Greeks and Romans, and forms the basis of today's alphabets.
What element of civilization are the development of cuneiform and hieroglyphics important accomplishment?
Writing systems, specifically an early stage in the development an alphabetic writing system. i
What form of writing was invented by the Phoenicians?
Alphabetic writing.
Are alphabets is invented or discovered?
Alphabetic writing was invented.
What were the accomplishments of the Phoenician's?
They invented alphabetic writing for communication and recording.
What were the accomplishments of the Phoenician culture?
They invented alphabetic writing for communication and recording.
How did the Phoenicians make writing simpler?
They invented alphabetic writing to replace pictographic and syllabic writings.
How is the Phoenician cuneform different then ours?
The Persians invented alphabetic writing, as is ours. Cuneiform is symbol writing.
Who invented writings?
The Sumerians in Mesopotamia are thought to have invented writing around 5,000 years ago. The Egyptians invented the first rudimentary alphabet, and the Phoenicians invented the first writing system that was exclusively alphabetic.
What can all alphabetic writing systems be traced to?
Alphabetic writing systems can be traced back to nature.
What were 2 developments in Phoenicians?
Trade, astral navigation, alphabetic writing.
Did any Africans invent alphabetic writing?
No pure alphabets, but there are some abugidas that were invented by African cultures, for example, the Amharic abugida.
If the Chinese invented printing - why are they not credited with the creation of an alphabet?
Because what the created was not alphabetic writing. It was pictographic writing. An alphabet represents sounds. Pictograms represent whole words or ideas.
When was the alphabet invented?
Examples of the earliest known alphabetic form of writing was found at Wadi el-Hol and dates to circa 1800 BC
