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The Egyptian alphabet was known as small pictures that represent words as 'Hieroglyphs' Scientists found markings on old Egyptian walls and things for proof. If you are doing a project about Egyptians, Google 'Egyptian Hieroglyphs' for even more facts.
The Egyptians used the hieroglyphs mostly to just communicate. Really, it's like face-book/twitter: you can contact others by simply writing/typing to them. Or, you could simply write a letter.
They could of easily of left these marks to show that they had BEEN there. If you die, or every British person dies, then YOU would want to show that you had BEEN there, wouldn't you!?!
I'm also very sorry if I've spelt 'Hieroglyphs' wrong! (Lol!) <3 :-) Xxx
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt wasn't.
Although the Egyptian writing system had the potential to create an alphabet (where every sign represents a single consonant), it was never used in that way - in fact the basis of the writing remained unchanged for over 3,000 years without becoming an alphabet.
Egyptian scripts (hieroglyphic, hieratic and demotic) are a mix of syllabic, alphabetic and other sound-signs, together with other signs that are not pronounced at all but help to qualify or explain what is being said.
Their own writing system was important because it enabled scribes to record legal proclamations, agricultural produce, taxes, building constructions, wages, calendars, accounts of important events, religious ceremonies and to record the lives of important people in their tombs. The Egyptians believed that a person would live for ever (in the afterlife), so long as their name was remembered. By recording the name of a dead person, their continued existence was assured.
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∙ 7y agoWritten communication and record keeping.
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When was the Phoenician alphabet used?
First millennium BCE.
What aspect of Phoenician is still used today?
Their alphabet.
The greek alphabet was based on which alphabet?
The Greek alphabet was based on the Phoenician alphabet, which as not a "true" alphabet. It was something called an 'abjad' (using only consonants)-Greek was the first language to use a "true" alphabet, consisting of both vowels and consonants. The Phoenician alphabet only used consonants, with some consonants used for vowel sounds. Phoenician is an alphabet as well as a writing system, Phoenician alphabet unlike the complex characters used in Cuneiform scripts, and Egyptian Hieroglyphics to form words was very difficult to learn, and later to understand. The simplicity of the phonics system of the Phoenician alphabet helped it to become popular and was expanded upon by the Greek alphabet, which was later a base for the Latin alphabet and Runic alphabet
What did the Phoenician alphabet not contain?
The Phoenician alphabet did not contain vowels.
Who is the invented the 'a'letter?
The Greeks did they borrowed the Phoenician alphabet and created the own alphabet using the Phoenician alphabet.
How many letters were there in the Phoenician alphabet?
The Phoenician alphabet is the oldest verified consonantal alphabet, dating to approximately 1200 BCE. The alphabet was used by the ancient civilization of Phoenicia and through their traveling and colonization came to widespread use. The Phoenician alphabet consisted of 22 letters, many of which form the basis of the greek alphabet and therefore the Latin and English alphabets currently in use.
Where did the Phoenician alphabet begin?
The Phoenician alphabet began in the Phoenician city-states located in Lebanon, about 1200 BCE.
How did the Greeks modify the Phoenician language?
The Greeks modified the Phoenician language by adding vowels to the consonant-based Phoenician alphabet. They also introduced modifications to the pronunciation and order of the letters. This resulted in the creation of the Greek alphabet, which became the foundation for many modern alphabets, including the Latin alphabet used in English and many other languages.
Why is the English alphabet so similar to the Phoenician alphabet?
It's really not similar at all. The Phoenician alphabet has 22 consonants and no vowels. The only similarity is that the English alphabet is a version of the Latin alphabet which was adapted from the Greek alphabet alphabet which was adapted from the Phoenician alphabet.
What alphabet did the greek alphabet come from?
The Phoenician Alphabet
What did the Greek alphabet have that the Phoenician alphabet did not?
Vowels.
The latin word for Phoenician?
The Phoenician alphabet {on wikipedia}
