Tuesday, March 13, 2012

The Greek Alphabet | 800 BC

How did Greeks come in contact with the Phoenicians?  
The Phoenicians regularly traveled to Greece and traded with the Greeks.

How was the Greek adaptation of the alphabet different from its predecessor?  

The sounds and vowels were different than the Greek language use then so they had to adapt.

Why is the Greek alphabet considered to be the world's first true alphabet? 

 It has given rise to many other alphabets in the world as well as Latin.

Name several similarities and differences between the Greek and modern English alphabets? 

They both have vowels and consonants, and else they were both picked up or adapted into something else. A difference is that the Greek alphabet is not used as much today as it did centuries ago, but the English alphabet is still used. 

Post an example of the Greek alphabet in visual form.

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