What was new about the writing system developed by the Phoenicians, and why was this important to the growth of knowledge and spread of ideas?

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Gregory Mendez

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5 February, 09:16

What was new about the writing system developed by the Phoenicians, and why was this important to the growth of knowledge and spread of ideas?

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-the alphabet was phonetic

-the system was much easier/simple to learn, only 20 letters

-because it was simple and easy to learn more people became literate (able to read and write)