Monday, March 12, 2012

The Greek Alphabet | 800 BC

How did Greeks come in contact with the Phoenicians?
trade

How was the Greek adaptation of the alphabet different from its predecessor?
the consonants were adapted as vowels


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

Name several similarities and differences between the Greek and modern English alphabets?similarities: uppercase and lowercase, font, serifs
differences: it was shorter, different letters 


Post an example of the Greek alphabet in visual form. 

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