<span>The concept of an alphabet was passed on by the Phoenicians. The Phoenician alphabet is thought to be conceptualized from ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Some of the earliest inscriptions can be found on the sarcophagus of King Ahiram (~1200 BC).</span>
I think because since the kingdom was so spread out the kingdom could have weak points and sometimes wont be defended since its so spread out im not sure but i think thats it hope it helped