How did Greeks come in contact with the Phoenicians?
The Phoenicians regularly traveled to Greece and established trade agreements with them
How was the Greek adaptation of the alphabet different from its predecessor?
The Greeks adapted several consonants to act as vowels in order to better suit the Greek languages; additional letters were also included
Why is the Greek alphabet considered to be the world's first true alphabet?
It has given rise to many other alphabets, including the Latin alphabet
Name several similarities and differences between the Greek and modern English alphabets?
The Greek alphabet had not developed serifs (developed with the Latin alphabet), and the Latin alphabet adapted the Greek alphabet for its uppercase alphabet. During the time of the Roman alphabet, formal in informal scripts were developed for different texts such as official documents versus letters and routine writing. Modern English alphabets developed typography and penmanship, as well as type aesthetics
Post an example of the Greek alphabet in visual form.
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