Phoenician writing

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf writing system
gptkbp:composedOf 22 consonants
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Phoenicians
gptkbp:has vowel letters
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn modern alphabets
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Phoenician writing
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Greek_alphabet
gptkb:Latin_alphabet
gptkbp:is abjad
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith gptkb:Phoenician_culture
trade networks
colonization
gptkbp:isConsidered one of the first alphabets
an important cultural artifact
a precursor to alphabetic writing
a significant development in writing history
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn historical texts
academic studies
archaeological reports
gptkbp:isFoundIn inscriptions
pottery
tombstones
coins
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy gptkb:Romans
Greeks
gptkbp:isNotableFor its efficiency
its simplicity
its role in cultural exchange
its role in communication
its role in literacy
its widespread use
gptkbp:isRelatedTo Canaanite script
Arabic_script
Hebrew_script
gptkbp:isServedBy historical records
ancient manuscripts
archaeological finds
gptkbp:isStudiedIn history
linguistics
epigraphy
gptkbp:isUsedBy 300 BC
ancient Near Eastern cultures
ancient_Mediterranean_civilizations
gptkbp:isUsedFor 1200 BC
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:ancient_Phoenicia
gptkbp:usedFor recording language
gptkbp:wasPartOf trade
literature
administration