Wednesday, February 29, 2012

The Greek Alphabet | 800 BC

How did Greeks come in contact with the Phoenicians?
Phoenicians regularly traveled to greece and formed trade agreements

How was the Greek adaptation of the alphabet different from its predecessor?
bcd they had vowels and constants which they were not familiar with

Why is the Greek alphabet considered to be the world's first true alphabet?
it has given rise to all the other alphabets

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

the greek alphabet was similar however it did not have vowels like the alphabets do now.


Post an example of the Greek alphabet in visual form. 

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