Writing in ancient Phoenicia, Jil Fine
Type
Label
Writing in ancient Phoenicia, Jil Fine
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 23) and index
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Writing in ancient Phoenicia
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
48892108
Responsibility statement
Jil Fine
Series statement
Reading powerWriting in the ancient world
Summary
Explores how ancient Phoenicians adapted Mesopotamians' cuneiform into their own written language around 1500 B.C. then, through their trade with other nations, spread the alphabet to parts of Asia, Africa, and Europe
Table Of Contents
Ancient Phoenicians -- Creating an alphabet -- From Phoenicia to the world -- The gift of the Phoenicians
Target audience
primary