Friday, March 9, 2012

The Greek Alphabet | 800 BC


How did Greeks come in contact with the Phoenicians?
Phoenicians traveled to Greece on a regular basis

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

They adapted some of the consonants as vowels

Why is the Greek alphabet considered to be the world's first true alphabet?
It has helped many other languages

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

Some of the letters are the same &  there are consonants and vowels


Post an example of the Greek alphabet in visual form.


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