Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
writing system
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| gptkbp:composedOf |
22 letters
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| gptkbp:hasDeveloped |
1050 BC
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| gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn |
gptkb:Hebrew_alphabet
Arabic_alphabet |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Phoenician alphabet
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Greek_alphabet
gptkb:Latin_alphabet |
| gptkbp:isAvenueFor |
abjad
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| gptkbp:isConsidered |
a major advancement in writing
first alphabetic writing system a precursor to modern writing systems ancestor of modern alphabets |
| gptkbp:isDocumentedIn |
ancient texts
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| gptkbp:isFiledIn |
left-to-right direction
|
| gptkbp:isFoundIn |
ancient inscriptions
|
| gptkbp:isNotableFor |
its adaptability
its simplicity its role in the spread of knowledge its role in cultural exchange lack of vowels its widespread use its role in literacy development |
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
ancient history
the history of writing Canaanite scripts cultural_heritage_of_the_Mediterranean |
| gptkbp:isRelatedTo |
gptkb:Phoenician_language
Canaanite languages Ugaritic script Semitic_languages Aramaic_script |
| gptkbp:isStudiedIn |
historians
linguistics archaeologists epigraphers |
| gptkbp:isUsedBy |
gptkb:Phoenicians
gptkb:Carthaginians merchants ancient sailors ancient traders |
| gptkbp:isUsedFor |
inscriptions on monuments
writing religious texts recording trade transactions |
| gptkbp:isUsedIn |
gptkb:Sidon
Carthage Tyre trade and commerce ancient_Mediterranean_cultures ancient_Phoenician_cities |
| gptkbp:originatesFrom |
gptkb:Phoenicia
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