
17. Carthage - Empire Of The Phoenicians
Fall of Civilizations Podcast
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Simplicity of the Phoenician alphabet
The Phoenician alphabet revolutionized writing by simplifying the process with only 22 letters that could be used to spell out words phonetically, omitting vowels. The shapes of the letters also provided hints on pronunciation, making it an ingenious and user-friendly system compared to the complicated cuneiform and hieroglyphic writing systems of the Sumerians and Egyptians.
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