The original alphabet was developed by a Semitic people living in or near Egypt. * They based it on the idea developed by the Egyptians, but used their own specific symbols. It was quickly adopted by their neighbors and relatives to the east and north, the Canaanites, the Hebrews, and the Phoenicians.
The treaty of paris was to end the revolution
It was all the fashion rage at the time. ALL men had to be clean shaven
if they weren't then they were shaved by force.