The alphabet is among the most monumental human innovations. I feel weird that it's now the name of one company. But the rest makes sense.
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@dgkelly004@zeynep We don't actually know 4 sure. The oldest known alphabetic writing system 'North Semitic' appeared... cont...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@dgkelly004@zeynep in the Middle East around 1700BC. It could've been invented by Canaanite, Hebrew or Phonenicean speakers. ..cont...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@dgkelly004@zeynep can't be sure as the languages were so closely related. More like dialects really. So a semeitc bronze age ppl in the ME -
@Angiedaytripper@dgkelly004@zeynep BTW fascinating connection betw alphabet invention & rise of Hebrew Bible here:https://books.google.co.il/books?id=zs2MNn_HnrMC&pg=PA121&lpg=PA121&dq=joshua+berman+alphabet+bible&source=bl&ots=4YsdUSkf3O&sig=SGRnO6lf2H7WlEYSfpsNKUF0zaY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDMQ6AEwBGoVChMI6IS34L6fxwIVQbgUCh0bQwTL#v=onepage&q=joshua%20berman%20alphabet%20bible&f=false … - Show replies
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