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    The history of the alphabet goes back to the consonantal writing system used to write Semitic languages in the Levant during the 2nd millennium BC. Nearly all alphabetic scripts used throughout the world today ultimately go back to this Semitic script. Its origins can be traced to the Proto-Sinaitic script that represented … See more

    Two scripts are well attested from before the end of the 4th millennium BC: Mesopotamian cuneiform and Egyptian hieroglyphs. … See more

    Greek alphabet
    By the 8th century BC, the Greeks borrowed the Phoenician alphabet and adapted it to their … See more

    One modern national alphabet that has not been graphically traced back to the Canaanite alphabet is the Maldivian script, which is unique in … See more

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    Semitic alphabet
    The Proto-Sinaitic script of Egypt has yet to be fully deciphered. However, it may be alphabetic and … See more

    The order of the letters of the alphabet is attested from the 14th century BC in the town of Ugarit on Syria's northern coast. Tablets found there bear over one thousand cuneiform … See more

    Changes to a new writing medium sometimes caused a break in graphical form, or make the relationship difficult to trace. It is not … See more

     
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  3. Alphabet - World History Encyclopedia

    Apr 28, 2011 · Learn about the origin and evolution of the alphabet from ancient Egypt to Greece and beyond. Discover how the Phoenician, Greek, and Latin …

  4. The A to Z of Alphabet Origins and the Most Ancient …

    Apr 10, 2017 · The origin of the alphabet has been traced to ancient Egypt, though it has been pointed out that it was not the ancient Egyptians themselves who invented the alphabet. At that time, the Egyptians were using hieroglyphs.

  5. Greek alphabet | History, Definition, & Facts | Britannica

  6. Alphabet - Greek, Phoenician, Letters | Britannica

    Dec 24, 2024 · Alphabet - Greek, Phoenician, Letters: The Greek alphabet derived from the North Semitic script in the 8th century bce. The direction of writing in the oldest Greek inscriptions—as in the Semitic scripts—is from right …

  7. Tracing Origins: Who Invented the Alphabet and …

    Nov 28, 2023 · Learn about the origins and history of the alphabet, from its ancient Semitic roots to its Phoenician and Greek adaptations. Discover how the alphabet transformed communication, society, and culture across civilizations.

  8. Alphabet - Writing, Origins, Spread | Britannica

    Dec 24, 2024 · The most ancient example of Early Hebrew writing is that of the Gezer Calendar of the period of Saul or David (i.e., c. 1000 bce). The oldest extant example of the Early Hebrew ABCs is the 8th–7th-century-bce …

  9. Greek Alphabet - World History Encyclopedia

    Aug 1, 2023 · The Greek alphabet was invented c. 8th century BCE. Where did the Greek alphabet come from? The Greek alphabet was derived from the Phoenician script of 22 characters without vowels. The Greek alphabet added …

  10. The Origins and Development of Alphabets in Ancient …

    Sep 2, 2024 · Thus, the development of alphabets marks one of the most significant advancements in human history, shaping the way societies communicate, preserve knowledge, and transmit culture. How did they come …

  11. Archaic Greek alphabets - Wikipedia

  12. Alphabet Timeline - World History Encyclopedia

  13. Alphabet | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

  14. Evolution of the Alphabet | Earliest Forms to Modern Latin Script

  15. Who Invented the Alphabet? | Smithsonian

  16. The ancient Greek alphabet: when was it invented, how many …

  17. The Very First Alphabet Scripts of Eastern ... - The Archaeologist

  18. The Oldest Alphabetic Writing Ever Found?

  19. Alphabet - Phoenician, Greek, Latin | Britannica

  20. From an Ox to an “A”: The Ancient Egyptian Origins of the Latin …

  21. Ugaritic alphabet - Wikipedia

  22. History of the Alphabet | Overview, Cuneiform & Greek Writing